[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough of Honesdale
6-11-2013 by Ord. No. 658.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Bicycles — See Ch. 69.
Loitering — See Ch. 132.
Noise — See Ch. 140.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 179.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 171,
Skates and Skateboards, adopted 3-13-1989 by Ord. No. 505, as amended.
A.
Right-of-way to pedestrians. A person propelling or riding a skateboard
or in-line skates, commonly known as "roller blades," or roller skates
upon a sidewalk or other area used by pedestrians shall yield the
right-of-way to any pedestrian. The operator of such skateboard shall
dismount from the skateboard and shall pass or overtake pedestrian
on foot, or wait until the pedestrian passes, prior to remounting
the skateboard. A person on skates will slow down and/or stop until
the pedestrian is clear.
B.
Prohibited location: business districts. A person shall not ride
a skateboard or inline skates, commonly known as "roller blades,"
or roller skates or propel a skateboard upon a sidewalk or roadway
in the business district within the Borough of Honesdale. Said business
district, for purposes of this chapter, is described as follows: the
territory contiguous to and including a highway when, within any 600
feet along the highway, there are buildings in use for business or
industrial purposes, including but not limited to hotels, banks or
office buildings, railroad stations and public buildings which occupy
at least 300 feet of frontage on one side or 300 feet collectively
on both sides of the highway.
C.
Prohibited times. It shall be unlawful for any person to ride a skateboard
or in-line skates, commonly known as "roller blades," or roller skates
or propel a skateboard upon any public thoroughfare, street, sidewalk
and municipal lot in the Borough:
D.
Obedience of persons engaged in riding a skateboard or in-line skates,
commonly known as "roller blades," or roller skates or propelling
a skateboard skateboarding to traffic-control devices and regulations.
(1)
A person engaged in skateboarding or skating shall obey the instructions
of a police officer or other appropriately attired people authorized
to direct, control or regulate traffic.
(2)
A person engaged in skateboarding or skating shall obey traffic and
pedestrian control signals as provided under Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle
Code § 3112 (relating to traffic-control signals) and § 3111
(relating to pedestrian control signals).
E.
Right-of-way to motor vehicles. No person engaged in riding a skateboard
or in-line skates, commonly known as "roller blades," or roller skates
or propelling a skateboard skateboarding shall suddenly leave a curb,
sidewalk, berm or street or any other place of safety and ride upon
or propel any skateboard into or toward the path of a vehicle which
is so close as to constitute a hazard. Where there are no pedacycle
lanes, persons engaged upon skateboarding upon a roadway shall ride
as near to the right of the roadway as practical, exercising due care
when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction.
F.
Ramps and devices. No person shall place a ramp, half-pipe or other
structure used for skateboarding or skating in a public thoroughfare,
street, upon a sidewalk or municipal parking lot within the Borough.
Any person, who shall violate any of the provisions of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof:
A.
First offense. The skateboard used in violation of this resolution
shall be impounded by the Police Department of the Borough of Honesdale
for a period not exceeding 15 days. If the person violating this chapter
is a minor, in addition to the confiscation of the skateboard as aforementioned,
the Borough Police shall notify the parents, guardian, or other person
having legal custody of said minor of the violation of this chapter
and the impounding of the skateboard. In addition, said individual
shall be provided with a copy of this chapter.
B.
Second and/or subsequent offense. The skateboard of any person violating
the provisions of this chapter for the second and/or subsequent time
shall be impounded by the Police Department of the Borough for a period
not exceeding 30 days, and said person shall, upon conviction, be
sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs. In the event said person
is a minor, the skateboard of said minor shall be impounded by the
Police Department of the Borough for a period not exceeding 30 days
and the parent, guardian, or other person having legal custody of
said minor shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25
and costs.
