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SKATEBOARDING PROHIBITED IN POSTED AREAS:

3-26.1 Statement Of Purpose:

The purpose of this section is to prohibit skating, riding on, propelling, or grinding a skateboard, push scooter, or motor driven scooter in certain areas. (Ord. #1553, §1)

3-26.2 Definitions:

As used in this section, the following terms shall have meanings as set forth below:

Grinding is a recognized slang skate term and shall mean an alternative skate sport, which refers to the act of sliding on any monument, sign, building, roof railing, fence, gate, table, bench, planter, curb, bleachers, stairway, rail, handrail, fountain, or any other angled object or structure with defined edges by a person utilizing or riding upon any nonrolling portion of the skateboard.

Posted property shall mean any property which is posted with signs in the manner provided for in this section.

Private property shall mean any real property held by private interests which is used primarily for business, commercial, industrial, residential, or recreational purposes.

Public property shall mean any real property owned, leased, or maintained by a government, special district, public benefit corporation, or other public entity, including the city of Lynwood.

Sidewalk shall mean that portion of a highway or roadway set apart by curbs, barriers, markings or other delineation for pedestrian travel and shall include any driveway, curbing, retaining wall or other works for the protection of any sidewalk, as well as any paved or improved pathway for pedestrian travel, whether or not abutting a highway.

Skateboard shall mean any board or flat object, including push scooters and motor driven scooters, composed of any material, which has wheels attached to it by any means whatsoever, with or without an upright steering handle attached to the front wheel, and is intended to be propelled by pushing, pulling, the natural forces of gravity, or mechanical energy, which is further intended to be ridden by standing or sitting thereon. (Ord. #1553, §1)

3-26.3 Prohibitions:

It shall be unlawful for any person to ride, use, propel or otherwise operate a skateboard or to engage in grinding upon any sidewalk or other public or private property where signs prohibiting such activity have been posted in the manner specified in this section. (Ord. #1553, §1)

3-26.4 Posting Procedures:

a. To prohibit skateboarding activity, signs shall be posted prohibiting the use of skateboards on the property. Such signs shall be posted in plain view at a minimum of one entrance to the prohibited area, or in the immediate area where such activity is prohibited. This procedure shall apply to both public and private property. The city engineer is authorized to post or cause to be posted, signs prohibiting skateboarding in the areas noted in this section or on other public property. On private property, the property owner is responsible for obtaining the signs in compliance with this section.

b. The signs shall not be less than eighteen inches by twenty four inches (18" x 24") in size, and shall contain the following wording, in lettering at least one inch (1") high: “SKATEBOARDING PROHIBITED”. Directly underneath these words, in lettering at least one inch (1") high, the sign shall also contain the following wording: “Violators will be Cited - LMC Ord. No. “. (Ord. #1553, §1)

3-26.5 Penalty For Violations:

Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of an infraction, punishable as provided for in section 1-5 of this code. (Ord. #1553, §1)

3-26.6 Enforcement:

Lynwood sheriff’s department and Lynwood public safety officers are authorized to enforce the provisions of this section, respond to complaints of violations, act on observations of violations, and to issue citations to persons found in violation of any of the provisions of this section. (Ord. #1553, §1)