[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Fallsburg 4-22-2008 by Ord. No. 1-2008. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
It is hereby declared the policy of the Town
of Fallsburg to provide for the safety, health and general welfare
of the residents of the Town and the users of its streets, sidewalks
and public parking areas within the Town from sustaining personal
injury or property damage as a result of the use and operation of
skateboards within such areas of the Town.
PUBLIC PARKING AREA — A lot
or part thereof used for the parking of motor vehicles by the general
public, including but not limited to, parking areas owned by the Town,
schools, places of worship and commercial establishments.
Any Town sidewalk.
A single platform which is mounted on wheels, having no mechanism
or other device with which to steer or control the direction of movement
thereof while being used, operated, or ridden.
Any state, county, Town or village road and adjacent sidewalks.
No person shall use, operate or ride upon any
skateboard in, on or upon any of the streets listed herein, including
any sidewalks adjacent thereto at any time.
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Name of Street
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Location
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N.Y.S. Route 42 in the hamlet of South Fallsburg
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From Stratton Hill to Lincoln Road
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CR104 in the hamlet of Hurleyville
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From Brophy Road to Columbia Drive
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Mongaup Road in the hamlet of Hurleyville
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From County Road 104 to Maple
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CR 54 in the hamlet of Mountaindale
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From New Road to Church Road
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Post Hill Road in the hamlet of Mountaindale
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From CR 54 to immediately past Post Office
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N.Y.S. Routes 42 and 52 in the hamlet of Woodbourne
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From Firehouse to Mobil Station
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Route 52 in the hamlet of Loch Sheldrake
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From Karmel Road to Hasbrouck Road
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The parent or legal guardian of any minor child
shall not authorize or knowingly permit any such child to violate
any of the provisions of this chapter.
Any police officer who shall observe any person
using, operating or riding upon a skateboard in violation of this
chapter shall take possession of and impound said skateboard and shall
issue a dated, written notice of such violation to the person, if
over 18 years of age, and to the person and his or her parent or legal
guardian, if under 18 years of age, together with a copy of this chapter,
at the police station.
A.
In the case of a first offense, the skateboard shall
be returned to the rider at the police station upon appearance of
the rider if the rider is age 18 or older or, if the person is under
age 18, upon appearance of the rider and his parent or legal guardian.
B.
In the case of a second offense, the skateboard shall
be taken from the rider and impounded and not returned to him or her
for 15 days upon appearance at the police station as aforesaid.
C.
In the case of a third offense, the skateboard shall
be taken from the rider, forfeited to the Town of Fallsburg and destroyed.
D.
In the case of a fourth or subsequent offense, the
skateboard shall be taken from the rider, forfeited to the Town of
Fallsburg and destroyed, and the Court shall have the discretion to
fine the rider in an amount from $50 to $250 and if the rider is under
18 years of age, to fine the rider's parents or guardian an amount,
in said range, in lieu of fining the rider.
