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10-7-7: SKATEBOARDING AND SIMILAR DEVICES:
   A.   Restricted Areas: It shall be unlawful for any person on rollerskates, in-line skates, skateboards or riding on or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle or similar device:
      1.   To go upon any public sidewalk or street in the central downtown which is described as follows: between 21st Street and 27th Street on Washington Boulevard; between 21st and 26th on Grant Avenue; between 24th and 26th on Lincoln Avenue and Wall Avenue; between Adams Avenue and Grant Avenue on 21st Street, 22nd Street and 26th Street; between Adams Avenue and Washington Boulevard on 23rd Street; between Adams Avenue and Wall Avenue on 24th Street and 25th Street; between 24th Street and 26th Street on Kiesel Avenue; and between 25th Street and 26th Street on Ogden Avenue.
      2.   To use such devices upon the public grounds on the Municipal Gardens block which is located between 25th Street and 26th Street and between Washington Boulevard and Grant Avenue; or upon the public grounds surrounding the Union Station.
      3.   To go upon any roadway designed for vehicle traffic except while crossing a street at a crosswalk.
      4.   To skate or ride in a reckless manner on any public sidewalk. "Reckless", as used herein, shall mean wilful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property. No person shall ride a skateboard or rollerskate on a sidewalk without exercising due care for the safety of others using the sidewalk.
   B.   Exceptions: Special events or parades, when permitted by the city, shall not be subject to subsections A1 through A3 of this section, nor shall such provisions apply to pedestrian vehicles governed under Utah Code Annotated section 41-6-82.50.
(Ord. 2014-33, 7-29-2014)