Chapter 8.36
SKATE PARK GUIDELINES AND RULES
Sections:
8.36.010 General guidelines and policies.
8.36.010 General guidelines and policies.
A. All users of the skate park are deemed to do so at their own risk. No attendant will be on duty, and the city will not be responsible or liable for injury or theft of property.
B. The city reserves the right to close the park in the event of vandalism, graffiti, or aggressive behavior.
C. Horseplay, violence and profanity are prohibited, and violators will be required to leave the park indefinitely.
D. Trash containers will be furnished and should be used. Excessive littering will be cause for park closure.
E. Users should refrain from using the park when the concrete skating/riding surfaces are either wet and slippery or damaged. Users observing damage should promptly notify city parks department at 664-3321 extension 265.
F. Inclement weather may be cause for park closure, at the city’s discretion.
G. The city reserves the right to exclude users at such times as the city deems the park to be at full capacity.
H. The city reserves the right to subject the park to video surveillance at any or all times.
I. All organized events or formal contests must receive prior written approval from the city parks and recreation director or designee.
J. The city reserves the right to eject and bar from the park any person who violates these guidelines and policies. (Ord. 1959 §1(part), 2012; Ord. 1856A §1(part), 2005).
8.36.020 Prohibited acts.
A. A safety helmet must be worn at all times by any person that is on the concrete skating/riding surface of the park. A “safety helmet” as used in this chapter means a helmet carrying a sticker indicating that the helmet meets the standards established by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.
No person shall enter or be inside the concrete skating/riding surface of the park, unless such person is wearing a safety helmet.
B. No person shall damage or deface any part of the park.
C. No person shall bring into the park or possess within the park any glass containers.
D. No person shall use the concrete skating/riding surface area of the park with any type of motorized vehicle or device. Skateboards, nonmotorized scooters (like razor scooters), BMX bikes, and inline skates are permissible as long as the individual is wearing a safety helmet and abiding by the rules of the park.
E. No person shall bring into or possess within the park any alcohol or controlled substances.
F. No person shall modify or attempt to modify any element, surface or area within the park.
G. No person shall enter or remain in the park except during hours posted by the city.
H. All spectators must stand, sit or observe outside the concrete skating/riding surface of the park.
I. Spectators and park users are prohibited from standing, trampling or injuring in any way the shrubs, trees and bedding plants that are around the park.
J. The city reserves the right to limit the number of persons allowed inside the concrete skating/riding surface of the park at any given time. (Ord. 1959 §1(part), 2012; Ord. 1934, 2010; Ord. 1856A §1(part), 2005).
8.36.030 Penalties.
A. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the city’s general penalty.
B. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter may be excluded from the park from the time of such violation until such time as re-entry is authorized by either the city police department or the park and recreation department. (Ord. 1959 §1(part), 2012; Ord. 1856A §1(part), 2005).