§ 22-26. Prohibiting the use of bicycles, skates, skateboards, rollerblades, in public parks except for in designated areas.

(a)

It shall be unlawful to drive, ride or use bicycles, skates, skateboards, or rollerblades in any city park except:

(1)

On those trails approved for such use as designated by the director of the parks and recreation department or the director of the downtown operations department for all downtown parks administered by the downtown operations department;

(2)

On park roads; or

(3)

On designated park equipment.

(b)

It shall be an affirmative defense to any charge that a bicycle used was by a child riding a tricycle or bicycle with training wheels under immediate adult supervision.

(c)

Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.

(Ord. No. 2008-04-17-0317, § 7, 4-17-08)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2008-04-17-0317, § 7, adopted April 17, 2008, amended § 22-26 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Formerly, § 22-26 pertained to prohibiting bicycles, skates, skateboards, rollerblades, motorized and non-motorized vehicles on walking/running tracks and trails in selected public parks, and derived from Ord. No. 91093, § 1, adopted January 6, 2000.