HomeMy WebLinkAbout4268 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE amending Chapter 10.12.030 of the Bremerton
Municipal Code, regulating skateboard use.
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Amendment. Section 10.12.030 of the Bremerton
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
10.12.030 SKATEBOARDS - RESTRICTIONS. It shall be a civil
infraction for any person to use a skateboard in violation of the
provisions of this section.
(a) No person shall ride a skateboard on the public streets,
sidewalks, alleys, walkways, docks, buildinqs or parks, within the
central business district defined as the area bound by 6th Street,
Warren Avenue and Sinclair Inlet or the business district within
one block of Callow Avenue between llth Street and 1st Street or
on arterial streets. , ..... ~ ~ .... ~ ......... ~ ~ designated
bicycle lanes.
(b) Whenever any person is riding a skateboard upon a
sidewalk of the City which is not in an area prohibited by section
(a) above, such person shall at all times exercise due care to
avoid colliding with any pedestrian and shall operate the same in
a careful and prudent manner at a rate of speed no greater than is
reasonable and proper under the conditions existing at the point
of operation, taking into account the width and condition of the
surface. When riding a skateboard would endanger or unreasonably
inconvenience pedestrians, such person shall stop and carry the
skateboard.
(c) Whenever any person is riding a skateboard upon a
sidewalk of the City, such person shall yield the right-of-way to
all pedestrians and shall maintain foot control with the pavement
within ten feet (10') of any pedestrian.
(d) No person shall leave a skateboard upon a sidewalk in
such a manner as to obstruct pedestrian traffic or vehicular
traffic emerging from alleys or driveways.
APPROVED by the city Council on the first reading this
day of :~/~.~ , 1990.
PASSED by the City Council of the city of Bremerton this
day of ~ (>~f , 1990.
LYffN HORTON
Council President
APPROVED this ./~ day of ? ~ 0~z~/ , 1990.
LOUIS MENTOR, Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. McCLUSKEY, Clerk