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PUBLIC SKATE PARK FACILITIES1:
3-24.1 Statement Of Purpose:
The purpose of this section is to establish a comprehensive set of rules and regulations for the use of public skate park facilities in the city of Lynwood. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other section of this code, this section shall also govern the use of public skate park facilities in the city of Lynwood. (Ord. #1529, §1)
3-24.2 Definitions:
For the purpose of carrying out the intent of this section, words, phrases and terms used herein shall have their ordinary meanings, unless otherwise indicated as follows:
a. Department shall be defined as the city of Lynwood recreation and community services department.
b. Director shall be defined as the director of recreation and community services, or his or her designee.
c. Public skate park facility shall be defined as any facility, structure or area in which skateboarding is permitted pursuant to the provisions of this section, which is owned, operated and maintained by the city, and which has been designated as a “public skate park facility” by resolution of the city council.
d. Roller skates or in-line skates, including rollerblades, shall be defined as any shoe, boot or other footwear to which one or more wheels are attached.
e. Skateboard shall be defined as any platform of any composition or size to which two (2) or more wheels are attached and which is intended to be ridden or propelled by one or more persons standing or kneeling upon it and to which there is not affixed any seat or any other device or mechanism to turn and control the wheels. (Ord. #1529, §1)
3-24.3 Hours Of Operation:
Public skate park facilities shall be open from three o’clock (3:00) P.M. to eight o’clock (8:00) P.M. Monday through Friday and twelve o’clock (12:00) noon to eight o’clock (8:00) P.M. Saturday and Sunday. It shall be unlawful for any person to use or remain in such facilities in violation of this section without written consent of the department. The skate park shall close in the event of rain, rainy conditions or otherwise wet areas. (Ord. #1529, §1)
3-24.4 Prohibited Conduct:
With respect to public skate park facilities, it shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the acts hereinafter specified:
a. Prohibited Uses: To ride or use any item other than roller skates, in-line skates or skateboards, including, but not limited to, bicycles, unicycles, go-carts, and wagons, on the skating surface of any public skate park facility, or to cause such items to be ridden or used on the skating surface of any public skate park facility.
b. Alcohol: To possess any can, bottle or other receptacle containing any alcoholic beverage (as the term “alcoholic beverage” is defined by the alcohol beverage control act in the statutes of 1935, chapter 330, of the state, or any act amendatory thereof) which has been opened, has a seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed.
c. Graffiti: To allow or cause graffiti or tagging in, on, or around any part of the skate park facility.
d. Reckless Operation: To ride or use any roller skates, in-line skates or skateboards at a public skate park facility in a reckless manner or with wilful disregard for the safety of persons or property, or to cause such items to be ridden or used in such a manner. Stunts, tricks and luge skateboarding by persons under fourteen (14) years of age shall be deemed to be reckless operation.
e. Refuse: To deposit or leave garbage, cans, bottles, papers, waste or refuse of any kind in a location other than a receptacle provided for such purpose, or to cause such items to be deposited or left in such a manner. If no receptacle is provided, each person shall be responsible for removing and disposing of such items in an appropriate manner.
f. Animals: To allow or cause any animal of any kind to be brought into any public skate park facility.
g. Glass Containers: To allow or cause glass containers of any kind to be brought into any public skate park facility. (Ord. #1529, §1)
3-24.5 Liability:
The use of any public skate park facility shall be deemed a hazardous recreational activity within the meaning of section 831.7 of the Government Code. The city of Lynwood may not be held liable for injuries incurred by persons who participate in any such hazardous recreational activity. (Ord. #1529, §1)
3-24.6 Protective Gear; Regulations:
Any person utilizing a public skate park facility must wear a helmet, elbow pads, and kneepads. All such gear must be functional and protective, properly sized and designed for their intended use at the skate park facility. Every person using the skate park facility who is under the age of fourteen (14) must be supervised by an adult. The director may set forth any other rules and regulations for the use of a public skate park facility, which he or she deems appropriate provided that signs describing such rules and regulations are placed and posted pursuant to this section. (Ord. #1529, §1)
3-24.7 Signage And Posting Requirements:
In order to provide reasonable notice to the public, the director shall place and post signs in one or more conspicuous and visible area(s) of the skate park facility designating the facility, structure or area as a public skate park facility, specifying the rules and regulations established pursuant to this section, and prohibiting the activities described in this section. The signs required pursuant to this subsection shall cite the respective code section being invoked. (Ord. #1529, §1)
3-24.8 Enforcement:
The director or his designee shall have the authority to eject and expel from any public skate park facility any person who is in violation of this section. Any person failing to comply with the provisions of this section shall be subject to citation or other applicable enforcement authority available to the city. Criminal violations of this section shall be punishable as infractions. (Ord. #1529, §1)
Prior ordinance history: Ord. #1493; Ord. #1494.