HomeMy WebLinkAbout3663-09/18/1989 ORDINANCE NO. 3663
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1988 TRAFFIC CODE BY ADDING
SECTION 417 , SKATEBOARDING.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO,
IOWA:
That Section 417 , Skateboarding, is hereby added to the 1988
Traffic Code as follows:
SEC. 417. SKATEBOARDING
(a) Definitions:
( 1 ) "Skateboard" shall mean a narrow board
approximately two feet long mounted on wheels.
( 2 ) "Skateboarding" shall mean the riding or operating
of a skateboard.
( 3 ) "Downtown area" shall mean the area bounded by
East First Street, West First Street, Washington Street,
West Sixth Street, East Sixth Street and Franklin Street.
( 4) "Plaza area" shall mean the areas with benches
and/or tables designed primarily for passive recreation;
i .e. , picnicking and sitting.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in
skateboarding:
( 1) Upon any public street or highway unless otherwise
authorized;
( 2) Within any city-owned parking garage or parking
lot, except at city parks;
( 3) Upon any sidewalk within the downtown area during
the hours of 7 : 00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday through
Friday, and the hours of 10: 00 a.m. to 5: 00 p.m. on
Saturday;
( 4) Upon the ramps, sidewalks and benches at any time
at the Waterloo City Hall, the Waterloo Public Library, the
Waterloo Recreation and Arts Center, the Five Sullivan
Brothers Convention Center, the MET Transit Authority
Central Transit Facility, the Holiday Inn, Russell Lamson
Building ( 209 West Fifth Street) , Park Tower ( 500 Sycamore
Street) and Cedar River Tower Housing (106 East Third
Street) ;
( 5) Upon the flood control levees and all cement
appurtenances thereof at Bontrager Park and Liberty Park;
( 6) Upon the tennis courts, handball courts and
sitdown or plaza areas within the city parks;
( 7 ) Upon the sidewalks leading to any city-owned
public swimming pool, upon the decks inside the pool area
and upon the swimming pool bottom when empty.
(c) No person shall engage in skateboarding in a reckless
manner, which shall be defined as skateboarding in such a manner
as to indicate either a willful or wanton disregard for the
safety of persons or property, on any public sidewalk. No person
shall skateboard on a sidewalk without exercising due care for
the safety of others using the sidewalk.
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(d) Any person who violates the terms of this section shall
be punished pursuant to Section 4 of the Traffic Code. The
violations shall be scheduled, as follows:
1st offense - $10. 00;
2nd offense - $15. 00 ;
3rd offense - $25. 00; and
4th or more offense - not less than $25 . 00.
Any persons adjudged guilty of this section may be required
to pay restitution for any damage caused by skateboarding.
INTRODUCED: September 18, 1989
PASSED 1ST CONSIDERATION: September 18 , 1989
PASSED 2ND CONSIDERATION: September 18, 1989
PASSED 3RD CONSIDERATION: September 18, 1989
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council on this 18th day of
September, 1989, and approved by the Mayor on this 20th day of
September, 1989.
Bernard L. MdKi l y, Ma orb~
Y. Y
ATTEST:
La ry P. Burger, Cit; C erk/Auditor
CERTIFICATE
I , Larry P. Burger, City Clerk/Auditor of the City of
Waterloo, Iowa, do hereby certify that attached hereto is a true
and complete copy of Ordinance No. 3663 , as passed and adopted by
the Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 18th day of
September, 1989.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 20th day of
September, 1989.
Larry P. Burger, City Clerk/Auditor
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a daily newspaper printed In Waterloo.
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THE 1%8 TRAFFIC CODE BY Vy1f3�, 1@
AD-OING SECTION 417,
SKATEBOARDING. Black Hawk County, Iowa once It
BELT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OFW October 19 89 in the issues of
Thatat Section RLOO I417,OW Skateboarding, commencing on the Zn d day of
is hereby added to the 1908 Traffic
as follows:
SEEC:417.SKATEBOARDING O c t o b t r . 2, 1989
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