[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Waterford 12-12-2005 by Ord. No. 2-2005. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
An individual under the age of 16 years.[1]
A vehicle propelled by human power and gravity consisting
of material or a portion of material formed in a thin firm sheet with
wheels attached to the underside.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in skateboarding
or to ride upon or propel any skateboard upon the following streets,
sidewalks and areas within the Borough of Waterford:
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in skateboarding
or to ride upon or propel any skateboard upon any public thoroughfare,
street, sidewalk and municipal lot in the Borough of Waterford:
B.
A person engaged in skateboarding shall obey traffic and pedestrian
control signals as provided under Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code,
Section 3112 (relating to traffic-control signals) and Section 3113
(relating to pedestrian control signals).[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 3112 and
3113, respectively.
A person engaged in skateboarding shall yield the right-of-way
to any pedestrian and shall not overtake or pass a pedestrian while
riding upon or propelling the skateboard. The operator of such skateboard
shall dismount from the skateboard and shall pass or overtake the
pedestrian on foot, or wait until the pedestrian passes, prior to
remounting the skateboard.
No person engaged in 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 pedalcycle
lanes, persons engaged in 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.
No person shall place a ramp, half-pipe or other structure used
for skateboarding in a public thoroughfare, street, upon a sidewalk
or municipal parking lot within the Borough of Waterford.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter
shall, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to the following:
A.
First offense. The skateboard used in violation of this chapter shall
be impounded by the Borough for a period not exceeding 15 days. If
the person violating the chapter is a minor, in addition to the confiscation
of the skateboard as aforementioned, the Borough 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 Borough for a period not exceeding 30 days
and said person shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine
of $50 and costs. In the event said person is a minor, the skateboard
of said minor shall be impounded by 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
$50 and costs.[1]
