Ord 530ORDINANCE NO. 530
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 10.60
TO THE POWAY MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING ROLLER DEVICES
WHEREAS, the unregulated use of skateboards and other roller devices is
dangerous to the pedestrian and vehicular public; and
WHEREAS, the unregulated use of skateboards and other roller devices is
damaging to public and private property; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 10.60 is added to the Poway Municipal Code to read as
follows:
Chapter 10.60
Section 10.60.010 Certain Uses of Coasters, Roller Skates, and Similar Devices.
The City Council of the City of Poway finds and declares as follows:
A. For the purposes of applying this section, the term "roller device" shall mean
roller skates, roller blades, skateboards, coasters, scooters, toy vehicles or any similar
device upon which a person may be propelled.
B. No person shall use a roller device upon any public or private street, parking
lot, parking structure, sidewalk or walkway in any district in the City of Poway in such a
manner as to interfere with the lawful use thereof by motor vehicles or pedestrians.
C. No person shall use a roller device upon any public or private street, parking
lot, parking structure, sidewalk, or walkway which is open to the public for public or
commercial purposes, provided that such street, parking lot, parking structure, sidewalk,
or walkway shall be posted by the owner thereof indicating that such use is prohibited
pursuant to this section.
D. No person shall use a roller device upon or within any drainage channel, ditch,
culvert or other improved storm water control system which is either:
1. Situated within a public right-of-way or is owned and controlled by a
public entity; or is
2. Situated upon private property which is posted by the owner thereof
indicating that such use is prohibited pursuant to this section.
E. Except for school-sanctioned events authorized by a school site administrator,
no person shall ride any skateboard, roller blade, roller skate, or similar type device on
any property owned by any school district which has a policy prohibiting such use, and
displays a sign at the main entrance to the property informing visitors of the policy.
SECTION 2 -This Ordinance shall be codified.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30)
days after the date of its passage; and before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its
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passage, it shall be published once with the names of members voting for and against
the same in the Poway News Chieftain, a newspaper of general circulation published in
the City of Poway.
Introduced and first read at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Poway held the 19th day of September, 2000, and thereafter PASSED AND ADOPTED
at a regular meeting of said City Council held the 3rd day of October, 2000, by the
following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
EMERY, GOLDBY, HIGGINSON, REXFORD, CAFAGANA
NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
Micha~~~ ~' 'ti
Lor~,nne Peoples, City c}erk-