(A) Except as otherwise specifically allowed in this chapter, no person shall use or operate a skateboard, common roller skates, in-line skates, or a scooter on a public or private street, trail or alley in the city if there is a sidewalk adjacent and parallel to the street, trail or alley. If no such sidewalk is present, skateboards, common roller skates, in-line skates, or scooters may be used or operated on a street or alley as far to the right-hand side of the roadway as is practicable and travel in the same direction as traffic.
(B) No person shall use or operate a skateboard in Rotary Park other than in the designated skate park.
(C) No person shall ride, use or operate a skateboard on those certain streets generally identified as Gateway Avenue between Cleveland Avenue and the Fresno River Bridge.
(D) No person shall use or operate skateboards, common roller skates, in-line skates or scooters on benches, curbs, retaining walls, stairs, stair railings, safety railings or similar street furniture in the public right of way or City Parks.
(E) No person shall use or operate a skateboard, common roller skates, in-line skates, or scooter on any public or private street, trail, alley, sidewalk or right-of-way or on any property owned or controlled by the city in a manner which endangers the safety of any other person or property. No person using or operating a skateboard, common roller skates, in-line skates, or a scooter on a public or private street, trail, alley, sidewalk, or right-of-way or any other property owned or controlled by the city shall pass a pedestrian in a manner forcing or causing them to yield the right-of-way or otherwise move to avoid contact. If such street, trail, alley, sidewalk, or right-of-way is not sufficiently wide to allow the skateboarder, common roller skater, in-line skater, or person operating a scooter to pass the pedestrian while maintaining such separation, the skateboarder, common roller skater, in-line skater, or person operating a scooter shall cease to operate the skateboard, common roller skates, in-line skates, or scooter and walk past the pedestrian until such time as the skateboarder, common roller skater, in-line skater, or scooter can maintain a safe separation distance.
(F) No person shall use or operate a skateboard, common roller skates, in-line skates, or scooter within 20 feet of the entrance to any shop, store, or commercial building while such shop, store, or commercial building is open for business.
(G) The use of ramps, jumps or any other portable device used to force the skateboard, common roller skates, in-line skates, or scooter off the pavement shall be prohibited on any public street, alley, sidewalk or right-of-way, public property or property owned or controlled by the city. The use of such ramps are also prohibited on any private property unless consented to by the owner or owner designee thereof.
(H) No person shall be towed on a skateboard, common roller skates, in-line skates, or scooter by the use of any mechanical device or vehicle.
(I) No person shall use or operate a skateboard, common roller skates, in-line skates, or scooter more than one-half hour after sunset or one-half hour prior to sunrise without the use of an arm-mounted light or reflective arm band or reflective clothing; except in a public owned and designated skateboard park.
(J) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chapter, the use or operation of skateboards, common roller skates, in-line skates, or scooter shall be prohibited upon any public or private property or property owned or controlled by the city when such property has been posted pursuant to this section. The city and any owner or owner designee of public or private property are authorized to post or erect signs, at their own expense, prohibiting the use or operation of skateboards, common roller skates, in-line skates or scooters in or on their property. The Madera Police Department is authorized to enter upon any city, public or private property so posted, to enforce the provisions of this chapter. A sign which states substantially, Skateboards, Common Roller Skates, In-Line Skates, or Scooters Prohibited on Posted Property by MMC Section 3-14.6, Madera Police Department" shall suffice to place violators on notice that such actions are prohibited on the posted property.
(K) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a motorized scooter, as defined in Cal. Veh. Code § 407.5, which is operated in accordance with the provisions of Cal. Veh. Code §§ 21200 through 21235, inclusive.
(L) The City Council may provide additional rules and regulations by resolution which shall be enforced and subject to the penalties as provided in this chapter.
(Ord. 807 C.S., passed 12-20-06)