[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Webster 6-9-1994 by L.L. No. 2-1994; amended in its entirety 6-26-2003 by L.L. No.
1-2003. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the health, safety
and general welfare of the Village of Webster, to regulate and enforce
regulations concerning the use of skateboards, skates (roller/inline),
and scooters within the Village and to control the construction of
skateboard ramps to ensure that the operation of skateboard ramps
will not interfere with the quiet enjoyment of property owners within
the Village.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Shoes, skates, or footwear with a single row of roller wheels.[1]
Shoes, skates, or footwear with two or more sets of roller
wheels.[2]
A narrow board of wood, plastic, fiberglass or similar material
with roller skates or other types of wheels attached to each end with
a steering rod that is attached to the front wheels to allow for maneuvering.
A single platform which is mounted on wheels, having no self-contained
mechanism or other devices with which to steer or control the direction
of movement thereof while being used, operated or ridden.
Any structure or improvement located on private property
which is used for the purpose of riding or propelling skateboards,
motorcycles, motorized bicycles, trail bicycles or roller skates.
A.
No person shall use, operate or ride upon any skateboard in any of
the following areas:
(1)
Any public park in the Village of Webster.
(2)
Any public parking lot or public parking garage in the Village of
Webster.
(3)
On Main Street, including sidewalks between Phillips Road and Barrett
Drive.
(4)
On South Avenue, including sidewalks between Main Street and Park
Avenue.
(5)
On North Avenue, including sidewalks between Main Street and New
York State Route 104.
(6)
On private property without the owner's permission.
B.
Further, no person shall use, operate or ride on any skateboard,
scooter, or skates (roller/inline) in any place within the Village
of Webster in a manner to create a nuisance or in such an unsafe or
dangerous manner as to put himself/herself or others in danger of
death or serious bodily injury.
A.
C.
Skateboard ramps must comply with all minimum rear yard and side
yard zoning setback requirements.
D.
Skateboard ramps shall be used only between the hours of 8:00 a.m.
and 10:00 p.m.
A.
Any police officer who shall observe any person using, operating
or riding upon a skateboard, scooter, and skates (roller/inline) in
violation of this chapter may take possession of the skateboard, scooter
and/or skates (roller/inline). In the case of a first offense, the
skateboards, scooters and skates (inline/roller) will be returned
to the rider at the Webster Police Station upon the appearance of
the rider, if the rider is 18 years or older, or an appearance there
of the rider accompanied by his or her parent or guardian, if the
rider is under the age of 18 years. In the case of a second offense,
the, skateboards, scooters and skates (inline/roller) shall be taken
from the rider and not returned to him or her for a period of 15 days
and not returned until the appearance at the Webster Police Station
as aforesaid. In the case of a third offense, the skateboards, scooters
and skates (inline/roller) shall be taken from the rider for a period
of 60 days and not returned until appearance at the Webster Police
Station. In the case of any further offenses, the skateboards, scooters
and skates (inline/roller) shall be taken from the rider, forfeited
to the Village of Webster and destroyed.
B.
A person who violates any regulation under this chapter or who continues
to work on, operate or use a skateboard ramp after service of such
notice, in writing, from the Building Inspector to discontinue such
activities shall forfeit and pay a fine of not more than $250 or be
subject to imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both, for each
offense. Each week any such violation continues unresolved shall constitute
a separate offense.