[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Charleroi 5-11-1988 by Ord. No. 844; readopted 10-8-1991 by Ord. No. 873 as Ch. 77, Art. I, of the 1991 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The use of skateboards within the Borough is hereby prohibited
as follows:
A.
On any public street having a grade of 6% or more;
B.
On any public street where the volume or speed of the vehicular traffic
or the width of the street renders the street unsafe or unsuitable
for skateboarding, as determined by the Chief of Police;
C.
In any portion of this Borough specifically designated as a business
district, including but not limited to streets, sidewalks, parking
lots, both private and public.
Skateboard operators shall wear protective coverings for their
hands, knees, elbows and heads when operating a skateboard and shall
not operate a skateboard while barefoot.
No more than one person shall operate or ride on a skateboard
at one time.
Notwithstanding their status as pedestrians, skateboard operators
on streets and sidewalks shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicular
and to all pedestrian traffic upon the street or sidewalk.
The Street Department of this Borough is authorized to erect
official traffic control signs where skateboarding is prohibited.
