Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1.08 of this code. Where any provision of this chapter or of state law with respect to bicycles, roller skates, skateboards and coasters has been violated by any juvenile under the age of eighteen years, in lieu of the institution of criminal proceedings under Chapter 1.08 or of proceedings in the juvenile court, the chief of police may prohibit the operation upon the streets, alleys, and public places in the city for a period not to exceed thirty days of a bicycle, roller skate, skateboard or coaster so used in such violation, and in such event the bicycle, roller skate, skateboard or coaster so used in such violation may be impounded by the chief of police and retained during the period of operation which is prohibited.
(Ord. 4712 § 2, 2001: Ord. 2877 § 10 (part), 1975: Ord. 2051 (part), 1961: prior code § 16.47)