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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd. 1553ORDINANCE NO. 1553 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF THE LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING A SECTION PROHIBITING SKATEBOARDING IN POSTED AREAS WHEREAS, Skateboarding activities in certain areas of public and private property have been determined to be a nuisance by interfering with business activities; and WHEREAS, Skateboarding activities in certain areas of public and private property have caused extensive and costly property damage; and WHEREAS, Skateboarding in certain areas of public and private property presents a safety hazard to pedestrian traffic and themselves; and WHEREAS, Cities that have adopted ordinances eliminating skateboarding activities in certain areas have observed a significant reduction in such activity in those areas; and WHEREAS, The purpose and intent of the Ordinance is to provide for the attainment of the following objectives: 1) to reduce skateboarding activity in areas where such activity is detrimental to the safety of pedestrians and skateboard riders and 2) to reduce skateboard activity interfering and interrupting business activities of local merchants and business offices; and WHEREAS, The City Council finds that a ban on skateboarding activity is justified on the grounds of public safety and in the interest of commerce. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Chapter 3 of the Code of the City of Lynwood is hereby amended by adding a section to be numbered 3 -25, which section reads as follows: Chapter 3 -25 SKATEBOARDING PROHIBITED IN POSTED AREAS Statement of Purpose Definitions Prohibitions Posting Procedures Penalty for Violations Enforcement 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. 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 non rolling portion of the skateboard. "Private Property" shall mean any real property held by private interests which is used primarily for business, commercial, industrial, residential, or recreational purposes. OPTION 1 "Public Property" shall mean any real property owned, leased, or maintained by a government, special district, pubic benefit corporation, or other public entity, including the City of Lynwood. "Posted Property" shall mean any property which is posted with signs in the manner provided for in this Section. "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 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. 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. 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 18 inches by 24 inches in size, and shall contain the following wording, in lettering at least one inch high: "SKATEBOARDING PROHIBITED." Directly underneath these words, in lettering at least one inch high, the sign shall also contain the following wording: "Violators will be Cited — LMC Ord. No. 11 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 the Lynwood Municipal Code. Enforcement Lynwood Sheriff's Department and Lynwood Public Safety Officers are authorized to enforce the provisions of this Chapter, 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 Chapter. Section 2. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its final passage by the City Council. Section 4. The City Clerk of the City of Lynwood is hereby directed to certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and to cause it to be published or posted as required by law. OPTION 1 First read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 19th day of May , 2004 and adopted and ordered published at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 6th day of July 2004. Attest: Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk Approved as to Form: Arnoldo Beltran, City Attorney Lo is Byrd, M yor City of Lynwood Ap fVved a� to Content: Jim Given,`"Director Recre tion & Community Services ,t STATE OF CALIFORNIA } }ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES } I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 6 1 day of July 2004. AYES: COUNCILMEN PEDROZA, RODRIGUEZ, SANTILLAN, VASQUEZ AND BYRD NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE Andrea L. Hooper, City Cler STATE OF CALIFORNIA } } ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES } I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 1553 on file in my office and that said Ordinance was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 6th day of July 2004. a_Az� Ol - A^j� Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk