(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to ride, use, operate, or propel any skateboard, roller skate, or similar device in the following locations:
(1) Upon any property owned and operated by the village, including parking lots, except as otherwise provided herein; and
(2) Upon any property comprising a commuter train station in the village, including but not limited to, the station area, platform areas, and adjacent parking areas. This prohibition shall not apply to any person utilizing any skateboard, roller skate, or similar device as a means of transportation to and from a commuter train station for the purpose of taking a commuter train. This transportation exemption shall not apply to any person engaging in trick or unsafe riding on property comprising a commuter train station in violation of division (C); and
(3) Upon any property owned and operated by a public library; and
(4) Upon any private property where there is a written enforcement agreement to such effect between the village and the property owner, so long as the owner or owners of such property post signs prohibiting such use or operation. Such prohibition and enforcement may be pursuant to either an enforcement agreement entered into under § 74.201 or an agreement entered into solely for enforcement of this section; and
(5) Upon any public street, sidewalk, and/or public right-of-way within the village outside of the locations designated above so as to endanger any person or property, obstruct or impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic, and/or to fail to yield the right-of-way to any pedestrians using any street, sidewalk, and/or public right-of-way.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to ride, use, operate, or propel any skateboard, roller skate or similar device on or over any jumping device, or ramp or similar structure, upon any public street, sidewalk, public right-of-way in the village, or other location set forth in division (A), unless such location has been designated for such use by village officials. It shall also be unlawful to place a jumping device, ramp of any kind, or similar structure on such property.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any kind of trick or unsafe riding, use, or operation of any skateboard, roller skate, or similar device.
(D) It shall be unlawful for a parent, legal guardian, or other person to authorize or knowingly permit an unemancipated minor residing with that parent, legal guardian or other person to violate the provisions of this Section.
(E) The Department of Public Works is authorized to post official signs and markings regarding prohibited use and operation in the locations described in division (A). Signs posted pursuant to division (A)(4) above shall be posted by the owner or owners of such property subject to approval by the Director of the Department of Public Works.
(F) Any person violating any provision of this section shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $750 for each violation hereunder.
(Ord. 2003-053, passed 6-24-03)