[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Borough
of Lititz 7-30-1991 by Ord. No. C-347, approved 7-30-1991. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Borough Council recognizes that the use
of skateboards, roller skates, street skates, scooters, pedalcycles
and any other humanpowered device or devices has become prevalent
in the borough. The use of these devices on public areas and streets
my constitute a danger to the public and the person using these devices.
In order to lessen the hazards to the public health, safety and welfare,
the Borough Council has determined to regulate the use of skateboards,
roller skates, street skates, scooters, pedalcycles or any other type
of device or devices that are propelled solely by human power in the
borough.
A.
Word usage. In the interpretation of this chapter,
the singular shall include the plural, and the masculine shall include
the feminine and the neuter.
B.
Application. It is not the intent of this chapter
to apply to baby strollers, wheelchairs or other nonrecreational humanpowered
devices.
C.
BOROUGH
COUNCIL
PEDALCYCLE
ROLLER SKATE OR STREET SKATE
SCOOTER
SIDEWALK
SKATEBOARD
STREET OR TRAFFICWAY
Definitions.
The Borough of Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
The Council of the Borough of Lititz.
A device propelled solely by humanpowered pedals.
A device having multiple sets of wheels affixed to shoes
and used to glide over hard surfaces by an individual.
A child's vehicle consisting of a narrow board mounted on
two wheels in tandem and guided by a handle attached to the front
wheel. The child stands with one foot on the board and pushes the
device with the other foot.
That portion of a street between the curblines or the lateral
lines of a roadway and the adjacent property lines, intended for use
by pedestrians.
A device consisting of a a flat surface constructed of wood,
metal, plastic, fiberglass or other similar material with two or more
wheels affixed to the underside and which is used by a person for
coasting and guided by the distribution of the weight of the user.
The entire width between the boundary lines of every way
publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the
public for vehicular travel.
A.
No person shall ride upon, or utilize in any manner
upon the streets, alleys and trafficways in the Borough of Lititz,
Pennsylvania, or on any property owned, leased, managed or under the
control of the Borough of Lititz, Pennsylvania, except as may be provided
by the Lititz Community Center, any skateboards, roller skates, street
skates, scooters or any other human-powered devices, other than pedalcycles,
except to cross the street at appropriate designated areas or crosswalks
in compliance with signalization or right-of-way.
B.
No person shall erect, construct or place any type
of ramp designed for use with skateboards, roller skates, street skates,
scooters, pedalcycles or any other human-powered devices onto the
streets, alleys and trafficways in the Borough of Lititz, Pennsylvania,
or on any property owned, leased, managed or under the control of
the Borough of Lititz, Pennsylvania, except as may be provided by
the Lititz Community Center.
C.
No person other than Lititz Borough Police Bicycle
Patrol shall ride or use skateboards, roller skates, street skates,
scooters, pedalcycles or other human-powered devices on any sidewalks
in the following areas, as determined by the Lititz Borough Council:
[Amended 3-31-1992 by Ord. No. C-351,
approved 3-31-1992]
D.
No person shall ride a skateboard or use roller skates,
street skates, scooters or pedalcycles on any sidewalk located within
the boundary lines of the Borough of Lititz, Pennsylvania, in a reckless
manner. No person shall ride a skateboard, roller skates, street skates,
scooters or pedalcycles on any sidewalk without exercising due care
for the safety of other persons using the sidewalk, and said person
shall always give way to pedestrian traffic. It shall be unlawful
for any person to leave a skateboard, roller skates, street skates,
scooter or pedalcycle upon a sidewalk in such a manner as to obstruct
pedestrian traffic.
E.
No person shall operate a skateboard, roller skates,
street skates, scooter or pedalcycle or other human-powered device
on any private property or private parking lot without the express
consent of the owner or a responsible agent for such owner of the
private property.
The parent and/or guardian of any child shall
not authorize or knowingly permit any such child to violate any provision
of this chapter.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions
of this chapter shall be subject to the following penalties:
A.
First offense: The violator and/or his parent or guardian
shall receive a written warning. Such written warning will be kept
on file by the Borough Police Department for a period of one year.
B.
Second offense: the impoundment of the violator's
skateboard, roller skates, street skates, scooter, pedalcycle or other
device for a period not to exceed 15 days and/or a sentence of a fine
of between $5 and a maximum fine of $25, plus costs of prosecution,
with payment paid in full prior to return of the mentioned device.
C.
Third and subsequent offenses: the impoundment of
the violator's skateboard, roller skates, street skates, scooter,
pedalcycle or other device for a period not to exceed 30 days and/or
a sentence of a fine of between $25 and a maximum fine of $50, plus
costs of prosecution, with payment paid in full prior to return of
the mentioned device.
It shall be the duty of the Lititz Borough Police
Department to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
