[HISTORY: Adopted by the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Sidney 11-7-1994 by Ord. No. 94-03. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
That area of the Village of Sidney which encompasses David
Street from the intersection of Byron Street and David Street on the
north to the intersection of David Street with Norfolk and Western
Railway's tracks on the south, and includes the public right-of-way
of said streets at the identified intersections and all intersections
along David Street in between the identified intersections and the
sidewalk adjacent to David Street in this area which serves pedestrian
traffic on each side of the street, including all sidewalks within
the right-of-way of said streets and all other sidewalks along David
Street in the downtown area which services businesses, homes, or other
facilities in the identified downtown area which front on David Street.
Shoes, boots or other devices which fit on the user's feet
which have one row of wheels positioned one behind the other in a
line on the bottom which enable the user to move by skating or rolling
on said devices.
This term is identical to the definition of "in-line roller
blades" except it shall include foot skating devices which have their
wheels configured in some manner other than one-row "in-line" roller
blades.
A device upon which the user stands and under which are affixed
wheels or rollers which enable the user to transport himself over
the surface of the road, sidewalk or other surface by standing on
said board surface and rolling on the board's wheels.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
It shall be illegal for anyone to transport themselves upon in-line roller blades, roller skates or skateboards on the public streets or sidewalks in the downtown area of Sidney, Illinois, as defined in § 188-1 of this chapter.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
A violator of this chapter shall be fined a sum not to exceed
$75 for the first offense, and a sum not to exceed $750 for any subsequent
offenses.
The Village Attorney is authorized to prosecute any violations
of this chapter through the appropriate court of competent jurisdiction
in the name of the Village, and may, in addition to the fines imposed
by this chapter, if deemed appropriate, seek injunctive relief or
other remedies against any violator of this chapter.
A.Â
Any violator cited or notified of a violation of this chapter by
the Village authorities or the Champaign County Sheriff's Office may
tender the designated fine to the Sidney Village Clerk, and, if the
Sidney Village Board determines to accept the fine so tendered, then
such an administrative fine shall resolve the violation and no judicial
prosecution shall follow.
B.Â
In determining whether to accept the tender of an administrative
fine, the municipal authorities shall consider all relevant circumstances,
including the nature and extent of the offense, the time of the offense,
the circumstances of the offense, the presence of motor vehicles or
pedestrians in the affected area at the time of the offense, any personal
injuries incurred, any property damage caused, and any prior offenses
of the violator.
