O-88-2354 - 8/25/1988ORDINANCE NO. ow --4/
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, SECTION 10., PARAGRAPH G,
CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, BY
RESTRICTING THE USE OF BICYCLES, ROLLER SKATES, AND SKATE
BOARDS ON SIDE WALKS AND PUBLIC GARAGES; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS:
I.
That Chapter 9, Section 10., Paragraph G, Code of Ordinances,
City of Round Rock, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows:
G. RIDING BICYCLES, ROLLER SKATES, AND
SKATEBOARDS ON SIDEWALKS
1) No person shall ride a bicycle, skateboard, roller
skates or other similar device upon a sidewalk within
an area zoned for C-1 and C-2 (commercial use) as
defined in the Code of Ordinances, City of Round Rock.
2) No person shall roller skate, ride a skateboard or
bicycle in a reckless manner on any public sidewalk.
No person shall ride a skateboard, roller skate or
bicycle on a sidewalk without exercising due care for
the safety of other persons using the sidewalk.
Whenever any person is riding a bicycle, skateboard or
roller skates upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield
the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an
audible signal before overtaking and passing such
pedestrian.
3) No person shall ride a bicycle, skateboard, roller
skates or other similar device within city -owned
parking garages within the City of Round Rock.
4) Any person, firm or corporation violating any
provision of this ordinance shall be fined not less
than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than two hundred
dollars ($200.00) for each offense, and a separate
offense shall be deemed committed on each day during
or on which a violation occurs or continues.
II.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions
thereof.
C29ORDSIDEW
READ AND APPROVED on first reading this the day
of , 1988.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day
of J 1 , 1988.
ATTEST:
ONE LAND, City Secretary
MIKE ROBINSON, Mayor
DATE:
SUBJECT:
ITEM:
August 22, 1988
Council Agenda, August 25, 1988
8B. Consider an ordinance regulating skateboards.
(Second Reading)
STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Joe Vining
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
This ordinance will regulate the operation of skateboards
in the same manner as bicycles are presently regulated. It
prohibits the use of skateboards, etc. on a sidewalk in
any area zoned for commercial use. (C-1 and C-2 Zones).
It requires skateboard operators to yield the right of way
to pedestrians and prohibits the riding of bicycles, skateboards
or roller skates in any parking garage in the City.
ECONOMIC IMPACT: The cost of installing new signs in the parking
garage.