§ 42-21. Skateboards, in-line skates, roller skates, and scooters prohibited in designated areas.

(a)

Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Central Business District means the area bounded by Wesley Street on the north, West Street on the west, Willow Street on the south and Cross Street on the east.

Roller skates means devices worn on the feet with a combination of wheels which are propelled by human power.

Scooter means a device with two or more wheels connected by a platform with a steering handle or wheel which is designed for standing and which is propelled by human power.

Skateboard means a device with a combination of wheels connected by a platform designed for standing and which is propelled by human power.

(b)

Prohibition. Except as to areas owned and authorized for skateboard, in-line skate, roller skate or scooter use on property of the City Park District organized in conformance with state law, it shall be unlawful to:

(1)

Operate or propel any skateboard, in-line skate, roller skate, or scooter, whether motorized or nonmotorized, upon any sidewalk, street or public way or in or upon any municipal parking area in the central business district of the city.

(2)

Operate or propel any skateboard, in-line skate, roller skate, or scooter, whether motorized or nonmotorized, upon any fence, berm, retaining wall, dividing wall or structure, parking barrier, stairway, hand rail or guard rail in any municipal parking lot, or other municipally owned property within the corporate boundaries of the city.

(Code 1968, § 17-58; Code 1996, § 42-21; Ord. No. F-0521, § 1, 9-18-2000)