2015-02 Ch. 9.50 Skateboards ORDINANCE 2015-02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 9.50 OF THE ENCINITAS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
SKATEBOARDING, INLINE SKATES, ROLLER SKATES, TOY VEHICLES, COASTERS AND
SIMILAR FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION
The City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, does ordain as follows
SECTION ONE.
Amend Section 9 50 020 of the Encinitas Municipal Code and read as follows
9.50.020 INTERFERENCE WITH PEDESTRIANS AND TRAFFIC
A. Any person upon a skateboard, inline skates, roller skates, toy vehicle, coaster or
any other similar form of transportation or device shall exercise due caution and shall
yield the right-of-way to and not interfere with pedestrians on any sidewalk or public
right-of-way
B No person shall ride a skateboard, inline skates, roller skates, toy vehicle, coaster, or
similar form of transportation on any public right-of-way in such a manner as to
interfere with or prevent the lawful use of a public right-of-way by vehicular traffic.
SECTION TWO:
Amend Section 9 50 030 of the Encinitas Municipal Code and read as follows
9.50.30 SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED IN SKATEBOARD PARKS
A. It is unlawful for any person to ride or use anything other than a skateboard, roller
skates or inline skates in a city-owned skateboard park. It is unlawful for any person
to ride or use a skateboard, roller skates or inline skates in a city-owned skateboard
park unless that person is wearing elbow pads, knee pads and a helmet that
appropriately fits and that meets the standards of either the American Society for
Testing and Materials (ASTM) or the United States Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC) or standards subsequently established by these entities
SECTION THREE.
This ordinance was introduced on February 18, 2015
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of March, 2015, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES Blakespear, Gaspar, Kranz, Muir, Shaffer
NAYS None
ABSTAIN None
ABSENT None
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City of Encinitas, California
ATTEST AND CERTIFICATE
I certify that this is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No 2015-02, which has been published
pursuant to law
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Kath ollywood, City Clerk