HomeMy WebLinkAbout414 - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 414
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 10.68 TO THE RANCHO
CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE USE OF ROLLER
SKATES AND SIMILAR DEVICES IN CERTAIN AREAS
WHEREAS, the City Council is sensitive to the fact that skateborading
is a means of transportation for many of the City's youth, as well as a
popular recreational and self-expressive activity.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
California, does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: Chapter 10.68 hereby is added to the Rancho Cucamonga
Municipal Code to read as follows:
"Chapter 10.68
USE OF ROLLER SKATES AND SIMILAR DEVICES
Sections:
10.68.010 Use of Roller Skates, Coasters, Skateboards,
etc., Restricted.
10.68.020 Yielding the Right-of-way.
10.68.030 Attaching to Moving Object Prohibited.
10.68.040 Skateboarding Prohibited on Private
Property in Commercial Zones.
10.68.050 Skateboards, Bicycles, Mopeds, and other
Coaster Devices are Prohibited Upon
Posted Public Property.
10.68.060 Penalty for Infractions.
"10.68.010 Use of Roller Skates~ Coasters~ Skateboards~
etc., Restricted. It shall be unlawful for any person upon
roller skates or riding in or by means of any coaster, toy
vehicle, skateboard or similar device to go upon any roadway, in
accordance with any and all other provisions of law. (Ord. No.
223, Sec. 105; Ord. No. 612, Sec. 1.)
"10.68.020 Yielding the Ritht-of-way. The driver of a
motor vehicle, prior to driving over or upon any sidewalk or
public cross walk, shall yield the right-of-way to any person
riding in, on, or by means of any skateboard, toy vehicle,
roller skates, coaster or similar device.
Whenever any person is riding in, on or by means of a
skateboard, roller skates, toy vehicle, coaster or similar
device on a public sidewalk or public crosswalk, such person
shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian. (Ord. No. 612,
Sec. 2. )
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"10.68.030 Attachin.~ to Movinq Object Prohibited. It
shall be unlawful for any person riding a skateboard, toy
vehicle or similar coaster device to attach to any moving
object, including but not limited to persons, bicycles, animals
or motor vehicles.
It shall be unlawful for any person operating a moving
vehicle to permit any person riding in, on or by means of a
skateboard, toy vehicle, coaster or similar device to attach to
the motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is in motion. (Ord.
No. 612, Sec. 3.)
"10.68.040 Skateboardinq Prohibited on Private Property
in Commercial Zones. It shall be unlawful for any person to
ride a skateboard or similar coaster device upon private
property located in any commercially zoned area in the city, so
long as such property is posted so as to give reasonable notice
of such prohibition. (Ord. No. 612, Sec. 4.)
"10.68.050 Skateboards, Bicycles~ Mopeds~ and other
Coaster Devices are Prohibited upon Posted Public Property. It
shall be unlawful for any person to ride any skateboard, toy
vehicle, bicycle, or any other coaster device, motorized
bicycle, moped or scooter upon any public property within the
City of Rancho Cucamonga where notice of such prohibition has
been posted. (Ord. No. 805, Sec. 1 .)
"10.68,060 P..enalty for Infractions. Any act or
omission declared unlawful by the provisions of this Chapter is
an infraction punishable by a fine in an amount specified in
Section 1.12.030 of this Municipal code."
SECTION 2: The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk
~hall ¢au"~e th~"same to be published within fifteen (15) days after its
passage at least once in The Daily Report, a newspaper of general circulation
published in the City of Ontario, California, and circulated in the City of
Rancho Cucamonga, California.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 17th day of January, 1990.
AYES: Alexander, Buquet, Stout, Wright
NOES: None
ABSENT: Brown
Dennis L. Sto~t, Mayor
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ATTEST:
'De"lSra J. Adam~ City Clerk
I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a
regular meeting of the Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 3rd
day of January, 1990, and was finally passed at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 17th day of January, 1990.
Executed this 18th day of January, 1990 at Rancho Cucamonga,
California.
D ty Clerk