HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1552ORDINANCE NO. 1552
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LODI CITY COUNCIL.
SECTION 1, Title 10, Chapter 10. . regulating the use of or
riding of skateboards in certain areas is hereby added to Lodi
Municipal Code Title 10, to read as follows:
I' SKATEBOARDS
"10. . Definitions.
"For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and
phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to
them by this section:
"A. 'Posted property' means any property specified in
Section 10. which is posted in the manner provided
in Section 10.
"B. ISkateboard' means any device or conveyance with any
number of wheels, with a riding surface of any design
intended primarily for a person to stand upon with one or
two feet, and which is designed to be or can be propelled
by human power, and which is not classified as a bicycle or
tricycle.
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“C. ‘Sign’ means a board, placard, card or similar
device not less than eighteen inches by eighteen inches in
size with lettering not less than one inch in height, upon
which appear the words ‘Skateboarding Prohibited‘ or which
contains a picture of a skateboard over which appears the
international symbol for prohibition of a red circle and
slash, along with reference to this ordinance number. Such
sign may be painted directly upon a sidewalk, pavement, or
wall.
“10. . Prohibitions.
No person shall use or ride any skateboard or other similar
device in, upon, or around any on-site roadways, sidewalks,
parking facilities, or pedestrian walkways located on any
city-owned property which has been appropriately signed
under this chapter, nor upon any other public or private
property where appropriate signs, as prescribed herein,
have been posted.
“10. Posting--Method.
“Property may be posted against the use of or riding of
skateboards on posted property in the following manner:
“A. If the property does not contain any lineal dimension
exceeding three hundred feet, by posting signs at each
comer of the area and at intervals not exceeding one
hundred feet and, if such property has a definite entrance
or entrances, at each such entrance.
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"B. If the property has lineal dimensions exceeding thre
hundred feet, by posting signs at each comer of the a
and at intervals not exceeding two hundred feet and,
such property has a definite entrance or entrances, at e
such entrance.
"C. Public sidewalks or walkways where skateboarding is
prohibited shall be posted with at least one sign per
block, on each side where skateboarding is regulated, or
every three hundred (300) feet, whichever is less.
"10. Prohibited where posted.
"It is unlawful for any person to use or ride skateboards
on any posted property without the written permission of
the owners, tenant or the occupant in legal possession or
control thereof.
"10. Violation--Infraction
"A violation of this chapter of the municipal code shall be
an infraction.'t
SECTION 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed insofar as such conflict may exist.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be published one time in the "Lodi
News Sentinel", a daily newspaper of general circulation printed and
published in the City of Lodi and shall be in force and take effect
thirty days from and after its passage and approval.
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Attest:
ALICE &hl M. &d IMCHE
City Clerk
State of California
County of San Joaquin, 8s.
I, Alice M. Reimche, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify
that Ordinance No. 1552 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Lodi held July 1, 1992 and was thereafter
passed, adopted and ordered to print at a regular meeting of said
Council held July 15, 1992 by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Pennino, Snider and Pinkerton
(Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent : Council Members - Hinchman and Sieglock
Abstain: Council Members - None
I further certify that Ordinance No. 1552 approved and signed by the
Mayor on the date of its passage and the same has been published
pursuant to law.
ALICE M. REIMCHE
City Clerk
Approved as to Form ,
City Attorney
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