HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 540ORDINANCE NO. 540
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, PROHIBITING
SKATEBOARDING AND ROLLER SKATING ON ROADWAYS
OR PLACES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITHIN
COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS.
WHEREAS the City Council finds and determines that the
operating, propelling and/or riding of any type of skateboard
(or roller skate) or other similar device on roadways (sidewalks,
open spaces) within commercial districts, to be a public nuisance
that can create hazards to drivers of vehicles and to
pedestrians, as well as a public nuisance that is detrimental to
the public health, safety and welfare of the general public.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California DOES HEREBY ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION I: That Chapter 12.24 be and the same, is
hereby added to Title 12 of the Code of the City of Palm Desert,
California, entitled "Skateboarding & Roller Skating", to read
as follows:
"Section 12.24.010. Prohibited in Commercial Districts.
Pursuant to the codes, the City Council prohibits any
person from operating,propelling, riding on any skateboard,
roller skate or similar device upon any roadway, including any
street, highway, bikeway, sidewalk, mall or plaza walkway areas,
in any commercial and/or office professional districts within
the City".
"Section 12.24.020 Penalty. It Is unlawful for any
person to violate any provision or fail to comply with any
requirement of this Chapter. Any person violating any provision
of this Chapter or failing to comply with any requirement is
deemed guilty of an Infraction in accordance with Chapter 1.12
of the Municipal Code".
SECTION II: The City Clerk is directed to publish
this ordinance once in the Palm Desert Post, a newspaper of
general circulation, published and circulated in the City of
Palm Desert, and sha 1 1 certify to the passage of adoption of
this ordinance, shall submit the agreement to the Riverside
County Recorder for recordation, and the same shall be in full
force and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.
Uruinance No. 340
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of
the Clty of Palm Desert, California, held on this 9th., day
of June, 1988, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: CRITES, KELLY & SNYDER
NOES: WILSON
ABSENT: BENSON
ABSTAIN: NONE /
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JEAt,I, BENSON 4-Mayor-
Cly of Palm Desert,'California
by/�/S. Roy Wilson, May r Pro-Tempore
ATTEST:
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SHEILA R. G LLIGAN, ty Clerk
City of Palm DesertV California