HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2350 ORDINANCE NO. 2350
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA AMENDING SECTION 11.60.020 OF THE
AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE RIDING OF
BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS AND OTHER WHEELED TOYS
IN BUSINESS AREAS AND PUBLIC ASSEMBLY AREAS
WITHIN THE CITY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Azusa
does hereby find, determine and declare that:
A. Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section
21967, a local authority may adopt rules and regu-
lations prohibiting or restricting persons from
riding or propelling skateboards in roadways.
B. Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section
21968, no motorized skateboard may be propelled on
any sidewalk, roadway, or any other part of a
highway or on any bikeway, bicycle path or trail,
equestrian trail, or hiking or recreational trail.
C. A riding of bicycles, skateboards and wheeled
toys in public areas, including sidewalks, business
districts, public assembly areas and shopping
centers constitutes a distinct threat to the public
health and safety because of the fact that many
people congregate in such areas for the purpose of
assembling, shopping, conducting business or
walking and the use of bicycles, skateboards or
other wheeled toys is incompatible with such
activities. Further, sidewalks in front of
business districts and public assembly areas offer
only limited space for walking or assembling and
the use of bicycles, skateboards or wheeled toys on
such locations could cause collisions between
pedestrians and the bicycles, skateboards or
wheeled toys or could force pedestrians off the
sidewalks onto roadways or parking areas where the
potential exists for conflicts with motor vehicles.
SECTION 2. Section 11.60.010 of the Azusa
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.60.020 Bicycle, Skateboard and Other Wheeled
Toy Operation Restrictions.
A. No person shall ride or propel a bicycle,
skateboard or other wheeled toy upon any sidewalk
in front of any church, school, or place of public
assembly while persons are entering or leaving said
place of public assembly or while such assembly is
in progress.
B. No person shall ride or propel a bicycle,
skateboard or other wheeled toy upon the public
sidewalk in front of a business or office or in a
shopping center .
C. Prior to the enforcement of the provisions of
Subsection B, a sign clearly visible to members of
the public shall be posted.
D. Where the use of a bicycle, skateboard or
other wheeled toy is permitted on a sidewalk, the
rider shall give the right-of-way to pedestrians.
E. No person shall ride a skateboard, skooter,
skoot-skate, wheeled sled, or similar device except
when in an upright position with one foot on the
device.
F. The rider of a bicycle, skateboard or other
wheeled toy on the roadway shall ride as nearly as
practical within five feet of the righthand curb or
edge of the roadway.
G As used in this section, the term "other
wheeled toy" shall mean, but not be limited to, the
use of a skateboard, skooter, skoot-skate, roller
skates, tricycle, wheeled sled, or such other
similar toy or device which has wheels and is pro-
pelled by the rider thereof. "
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify the
passage of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be
published in the manner required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 4th day of May
1987.
MAYO'
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I, ADOLPH SOLIS, City Clerk of the City of Azusa,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2350
was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading
at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 20th day of
April , 1987 . That thereafter, said Ordinance was
duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City
Council on the 4th day of May , 1987, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, COOK, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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