HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5950 01/18/2000
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ORDINANCE NO. 5950 (General)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5.132 REGARDING THE PROHIBITION OF
SKATEBOARD AND IN-LINE SKATES WITHIN A CERTAIN SPECIFIED AREA TO
INCLUDE A PROHIBITION PROHIBITING THE USE OF SKATES WITHIN THE
SAME SPECIFIED AREA.
The City of Springfield, Oregon finds as follows:
Due to the present density and volume of pedestrian and vehicle
traffic within the rectangular area bounded by the West sidewalk
adjacent to North 7th Street, the South sidewalk adjacent to B
Street, the East sidewalk adjacent to North 5th Street, and the
North sidewalk adjacent to Main Street, skate operation as well
as skateboard and in-line skate operation presents a danger to
pedestrians and motorists as well as skateboard, skate and in-
line skate operators or riders. Further, the operation or riding
of skateboards, skates, or in-line skates damages wood and
concrete surfaces on public and private improvements, decreases
the useful life of such public and private improvements, and
increases the maintenance costs of the improvement.
NOW THEREFORE the. city of Springfield Ordains as follows:
section 1. section 5.312(1), (2), (3), (9), are hereby amended
as follows:
"5.132 Prohibition of Skates and Skateboard Operation or Riding
within Certain Specified Area.
(1) Due to the present density and volume of pedestrian and
vehicle traffic within the area specified in this section,
skateboard, skate, or in-line operation or riding presents a
danger to pedestrians and motorists as well as skateboard, skate,
or in-line skate operators or riders. Further, the operation or
riding of skateboards, skates, or in-line skates damages wood and
concrete surfaces on public and private improvements, decreases
the useful life of such public and private improvements, and
increases the maintenance cost of the improvements.
(2) A skateboard is a board of any material, natural or
synthetic, with wheels affixed to the underside, designed to be
ridden by a person and propelled by human power. An in-line
skate is a shoe of any material, natural or synthetic, with
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wheels in a row affixed to the underside, designed to be worn by
a person and propelled by human power. A skate is a shoe or
attachment to a shoe of any material, natural or synthetic, with
wheels affixed to the underside, designed to be worn by a person
and propelled by human power.
(3) No person shall operate or ride a skateboard, skates or
in-line skates within the rectangular area bounded by the west
sidewalk adjacent to North 7th Street, the South sidewalk
adjacent to.B Street, and the East sidewalk adjacent to North 5~
Street, and the North sidewalk adjacent to Main Street.
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(9) In addition to the fines specified in subsection (4)
and (5), any person found to be in violation of this section
shall also be subject to an assessment of an amount equal to the
cost to repair the damages, if any, caused by the skateboard,
skates or in-line skates operation or riding."
Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this
18th. day of January , ID8d:Sl by a vote of 6 in favor
. 0 against. 2000
Approved by the Mayor of the City of Springfield this
of January , lci~.
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REVIEWED & APPROVED
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