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RDINANCE NO.: 1707 N . C . S,.
Introduced by Councilmember Seconded by Councilmember
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John Balshaw
-Brian Sobel
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11.76 OF THE
PETALUMA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDI-NG SECTIONS
11.76.010, 11.76.020 AND 11.76.030 AND ADDING
SECTION 11.76.040 DEALING WITH SKATEBOARDS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 11.76.010 of the Petaluma Municipal Code is hereby
amended in its entirety as follows:
11.76.010 Restrictions on Use of Skateboards.
It is unlawful for any person to skate, or use, or ride any skateboard
or other similar device in,, 'on --or over , any public streets, bridge,
underpass, sidewalk, sidewalk space,. park; public pedestrian walkway,
publicly owned building, or publicly owned parking facility within the city
limits, in violation of the following restrictions:
A. Such use shall not occur after sunset of one day and before
sunrise of the following day, unless the user is wearing reflective material;
B . No person shall ride a skateboard on the roadway portion of a
street; provided, however, that a person may ride a skateboard on the.
roadway portion of a street as far to the left of the roadway as practicable,
if the street has no sidewalk or any other public way for use of pedestrians
which can be used by persons riding skateboards, and if the person riding
the skateboard would not interfere with the normal flow of traffic on the
street;
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C. No person riding a skateboard shall attach the same or himself or
herself to any other vehicle;
D. Persons riding skateboards shall yield the right-of-way to all
motor vehicles and pedestrians;
F. No person shall ride a skateboard in, on or over a publicly owned
building or publicly owned parking facility.
Section 2. Section 11.76.020 of the Petaluma Municipal Code is hereby
amended in its entirety as follows:
11.76.020 Prohibitions on the Use of Skateboards.
It is unlawful for any person to skate, or use, or ride any skateboard
or similar device in, on, or over any public street, bridge, underpass,
sidewalk, sidewalk space, park, public pedestrian walkway, publicly owned
building or publicly owned parking facility in the central business district,
or in those shopping centers within the city limits as defined and listed
herein.
A. The term "central business district" means that area within and
including the following boundaries:
Washington Street from and including its intersection with Keller
Street to and including its intersection with Water Street; Water Street
from and including its intersection with Washington Street to and
including its intersection with Western Avenue (north side of Petaluma
Mill) ; Western Avenue from and including its intersection with Water
Street to and including its intersection with Petaluma Boulevard;
Petaluma Boulevard from and including its intersection with Western
Avenue to and including its intersection with "D" Street; "D" Street
from and including its intersection with Petaluma Boulevard to and
including its intersection with Fourth Street; Fourth Street from and
including its intersection with "D" Street to and including its
intersection with "B" Street; "B" Street from and including its
intersection with Fifth Street to and including its intersection with
Second Street; Keller Street from and including its intersection with
"B" Street to and including its intersection with Washington Street.
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B. Those shopping centers included ,herein shall have the meaning
given to shopping centers as described in Section 1-203 of Petaluma Zoning
Ordinance No. 1072 N.C.S., which is "Shopping Center." Any combination
of five or more separately owned and operated retain businesses on a single
or commonly owned or leased parcel of land, or a commercial use or
commercial complex occupying a site of at least two acres. Those shopping
centers are listed as follows:
Great Mill
Golden Eagle
Petaluma Plaza
Washington Square
Payless
Hagstroms
Petaluma Plaza North
Town and Country
Section 3. Section 11.76.030 of the Petaluma Municipal Code is hereby
amended in its entirety as follows:
11.76.030 Further Prohibition on the Use of Skateboards.
It is unlawful for any person to skate, or use, or ride any skateboard
or similar device, in, on, or over any publicly owned building, or publicly
owned property or publicly owned facility within the city limits, when such
building, property or facility is posted with appropriate signs prohibiting
such use. The posting of such signs shall be first approved by resolution
of the Petaluma. City Council.
Section 4. Section 11.76.040 of the Petaluma Municipal Code is hereby
added as follows:
11.76.040 Penalty for Violation.
Any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be
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punishable as provided in Section 1.04.06.0 of the Petaluma Municipal Code.
INTRODUCED
and ordered posted this
7th day of
December
1987.
ADOPTED this
21st day of December
1987,
by the following
vote.
AYES: Sobel, Ba`lshav, Cavanagh, Davis, Tencer, Vice Mayor Woolsey,
Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
ATTEST:
6rty Clerk p;
Approved:
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City t ney
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