§ 85-11. Skateboards, roller skates, roller skis, scooters and roller blades.

A. 

General prohibition. No person shall roller skate, roller blade, skateboard or roller ski anywhere in the City without complying with the terms of this section. As used herein, to roller skate shall mean to roller skate on any type of roller skates or street skates.

B. 

Due care for safety. No person shall roller skate, scooter or skateboard in a reckless manner within the City. No person shall ride a skateboard, scooter or roller skate without exercising due care for the safety of other persons and property.

C. 

Traffic rules.

(1) 

All on-street operation of skateboards, scooters, in-line skates (roller blades and roller skies) and roller skates shall be conducted as far to the right of the traffic lane as possible, in a single file and flowing with traffic.

(2) 

All operations of these skateboards, scooters, in-line skates and roller skates shall be during daylight hours, unless the operator has some type of reflective clothing or reflective strips on his/her clothing which can be seen from a distance of 500 feet to the rear and side.

(3) 

No person operating roller skates shall attach him/her to any vehicle upon a roadway.

(4) 

All operations shall be consistent with the rules of the road established for bicycles.

D. 

Prohibition on skating at certain time and in certain designated areas.

(1) 

Business district. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or ride a skateboard, roller skates, scooters, roller skies or roller blades in the business district.

(2) 

Posted private property. On private property where a sign prohibiting such use has been posted by the owner, lessee or person in charge of the property. All persons operating such devices described herein shall yield the right-of-way to other pedestrians using public sidewalks and streets and shall not otherwise endanger or interfere with traffic.