ORD 380ORDINANCE NO. 380
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 11.96 OF THE LA QUINTA
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD SECTION 11.96.020 SETTING FORTH
REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF SKATEBOARDING PARK AREAS
WHEREAS, the City of La Quinta has determined that it is in the best interest
of the community to designate certain areas within the City as skateboarding park
areas; and
WHEREAS, the City has carefully considered how to best regulate the use of
such skateboarding park areas so as to facilitate their use and enjoyment while at the
same time protecting the users of such skating facilities, pedestrians, and others from
conflicts, accidents, and other eventualities which could result in injury to person or
property; and
WHEREAS, the California Legislature has determined that, under certain
conditions, the use of skateboards at a public skateboarding facility is a hazardous
recreational activity within the meaning of Section 831 .7 of the California Government
Code which limits the City's exposure to liability for injuries incurred by persons who
participate in any such hazardous recreational activity; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 115800, the City must
adopt an ordinance requiring any person riding a skateboard at the facility to wear a
helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 11.96 of the La Quinta Charter and Municipal Code
is hereby amended to add Section 11.96.020, which reads as follows:
Section 11.96.020 Use of Skateboarding Park Areas:
A. All persons using a skateboarding park area within the City shall obey all rules
and regulations posted in any such area. In addition, all persons within a
skateboarding park area in the City shall comply with the following requirements.
(a) No person shall skate or skateboard within a skateboarding park area at
times other than those established as the hours of operation. The hours
of operation shall be 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 P.M.
Ordinance No. 380
Amendment to Chapter 11.96
Regulations / Skateboarding Park Areas
Adopted: January 21, 2003
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(b) No person under the age of 14 shall use the skateboarding park area
unless supervised by a person at least 25 years of age. The supervising
person must assume full responsibility for the person under the age of 14
using the skateboarding park area;
(c) No person shall skate or skateboard when the skateboarding park area is
wet or when hazardous conditions, such as irregularities in the skating
surface or skateboarding park area exist;
(d) No person shall cause or initiate any act of violence or harass another
person inside or around the skateboarding park area;
(e) Only skateboards and in -line skates can be used in the skateboarding park
area. Use of other equipment, such as bicycles or scooters within the
skateboarding park area is prohibited;
(f) No person shall use the skateboarding park area unless they wear proper
safety equipment including a helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads properly
sized and designated for the intended use;
(g) No person shall consume food or drink in the skateboarding park area;
(h) No person shall use alcohol or drugs or smoke in the skateboarding park
area or surrounding areas;
(i) All persons using the skateboarding park area must place trash in cans
provided by the City;
(j) No person shall cause graffiti or tagging in or around the skateboarding
park area;
(k) No person shall skateboard or skate on curbs, planters, benches, steps,
railings, fences, playground equipment, driveways or areas intended for
uses other than skating within the area surrounding the skateboarding
park area;
(1) No unauthorized pieces of equipment, obstacles or apparatus may be
brought into the skateboarding park area;
(m) No spectators are permitted within the area designated for skateboarding;
(n) Reckless or destructive skating that jeopardizes the safety of persons or
property is prohibited;
(o) Glass containers are prohibited in the skateboarding park area;
(p) All organized events shall have prior written approval from the
Community Services Department;
(q) Animals are not allowed in the skateboarding park area.
B. A violation of any section in this Chapter is deemed to be an infraction and is
punishable according to the provisions of this Code (Chapter 11.96 § 11.96.020).
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Amendment to Chapter 11.96
Regulations / Skateboarding Park Areas
Adopted: January 21, 2003
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SECTION II. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City
Council of the City of La Quinta hereby declares that it would have adopted this
Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause; phrase, or portion thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses,
phrases, or portions thereof may be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION III. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
thirty (30) days after its adoption.
SECTION IV. POSTING. The City Clerk shall within fifteen (15) days after
passage of this Ordinance, cause it to be posted in at least three (3) public places
designated by resolution of the City Council; shall certify to the adoption and posting
of this Ordinance; and shall cause this Ordinance and its certification, together with
proof of posting to be entered into the Book of Ordinances of the City of La Quinta.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City
Council held on this 21 st day of January, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Henderson, Osborne, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
DON AD LPH, ayor
City of La Quinta, California
Ordinance No. 380
Amendment to Chapter 11.96
Regulations / Skateboarding Park Areas
Adopted: January 21, 2003
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ATTEST:
JUNE REEK, CMC, City Jerk
City of La Quinta, California
(CITY SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
M. KATH [NE JENSO City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
Ordinance No. 380
Amendment to Chapter 11.96
Regulations / Skateboarding Park Areas
Adopted: January 21, 2003
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) ss.
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, JUNE S. GREEK, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify the
foregoing to be a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 380 which was
introduced at a regular meeting held on the 7" day of January, 2003, and was adopted
at a regular meeting held on the 21 st day of January, 2003, not being less than 5 days
after the date of introduction thereof.
I further certify that the foregoing Ordinance was posted in three places within the City
of La Quinta as specified in a Resolution of the City Council.
JU . GREEK, CMC, Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, JUNE S. GREEK, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing ordinance was posted on January 31, 2003, pursuant to Council
Resolution.
J GREEK, CMC, y Clerk
City of La Quinta, California