(A) Definition.
SKATEBOARD. An item consisting of a short, oblong board with a pair of small wheels at each end, ridden on a hard surface such as a floor, sidewalk, street, or the like.
(B) Compliance required. No person shall ride a skateboard within the town without complying with this section and any and all other applicable ordinances and statutes.
(1) Yielding to pedestrians. Whenever any person is riding a skateboard upon a sidewalk or other paved surface intended for use by pedestrians, such person shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian and shall not approach, overtake or pass such pedestrian in a reckless or careless manner, nor pass such pedestrian except in single file if such person riding a skateboard with other such riders.
(2) Riding on certain devices or structures. No person shall skateboard on any public bench, table, planter wall, retaining wall, playground equipment, picnic tables, or other device or structure which is not intended for pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or jump or step on or off such devices or structures in the process of riding a skateboard. No person shall skateboard on any steps or handicapped ramps.
(3) Reckless or dangerous riding. No person shall skateboard on any sidewalk or other paved surface intended for pedestrian use or for the parking of vehicles in a reckless or careless manner, nor in a manner which is likely to result in injury or harm to any person or property.
(4) Riding on private property without permission. No person shall ride a skateboard on private property without first obtaining permission of the owner of said property to allow such skating or riding.
(5) Riding while attached to vehicles. No person shall ride a skateboard while either the skateboard or the person is attached to any vehicle.
(6) Prohibitions on public streets and in the downtown area. No person shall ride a skateboard on public streets except at cross walks. No person shall ride a skateboard on public sidewalks on Pearl Street, Main Street between Logan Street and Riverside Drive, Meridian Street, Monticello Street between Jefferson Street and Pearl Street, Market Street between Pearl Street and Jefferson Street, and Logan Street between Jefferson Street and Pearl Street.
(7) Restrictions on use. No person shall ride a skate board in any position other than standing on the board.
(8) Prohibition of ramps and incline devices. No person shall construct, establish, maintain, use or place a ramp or other incline device to be used for skateboarding upon any public sidewalk or roadway of a street in the town.
(Ord. 3 of 2004, passed 7-12-2004) Penalty, see § 93.99