HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_2888 ORDINANCE NO 2888
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING CHAPTER 12 44 OF THE
REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO RULES AND REGULATIONS AND
LIABILITY FOR THE CITY'S SKATE PARK
WHEREAS, the City of Redlands owns and operates a skate park for use by the public
at Sylvan Park, and
WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code section 11380 allows cities operating
unsupervised facilities to comply with their obligation to enforce the helmet, knee pad and elbow
pad requirement by adoption of an ordinance requiring the use of such safety equipment and
posting of signage advising users of the safety requirements,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
Section 1 Section 12 44 430, entitled "Rules and Regulations to Redlands Skate Park
at Sylvan Park" is hereby added as follows
"12 44 430 Rules and Regulations Applicable to Redlands skate park at Sylvan Park
A It shall be unlawful and a violation of this section for any person to engage in, or for any
adult responsible for the supervision of a minor child to permit the minor child to engage
in, any activity prohibited under this section
B The Redlands skate park is an unsupervised facility Riding or otherwise using a
skateboard or any other pernutted wheeled recreational device in the skate park, or
entering into the skate park for the purpose of engaging m such activity, without a
helmet, elbow pads and knee pads is prohibited
C Other wheeled recreational devices permitted in the skate park are limited to non-
motorized bicycles, scooters, m-line skates, roller skates, or wheelchairs
D Use of motorized vehicles within the skateboard park is prohibited
E Additional ramps, jumps, obstacles or any other equipment may not be brought into the
skate park
F The use of wheeled recreational devices, including skateboards and in-line skates are
considered hazardous recreational activities that create a substantial risk of serious injury
or death to participants, those assisting participants, and spectators of such activities All
users of the skate park voluntarily assume the risk of serious injury or death in the use of
the skate park"
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Section 2 The City shall cause signs to be posted at the skate park within Sylvan Park
providing notice that any person riding permitted wheeled recreational devices within the skate
park shall wear a helmet, knee pads, and elbow pads, and that any person failing to do so will be
subject to citation and/or prosecution pursuant to City of Redlands Municipal Code Section
12 44 430 It is unlawful for any individual to damage, deface, destroy or alter any such sign
posted at the skate park
Section 3 The City Council hereby determines that the adoption of this ordinance is
exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to
State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no
possibility that such action will have a significant cffect on the environment
Section 4 The Mayor shall sign this ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ordinance and shall cause it, or a summary of it, to be published once in the
Redlands Daily Facts, a newspaper of general circulation within the City, and thereafter, this
ordinance shall take effect as provided by law
Paul W Foster, Mayor
ATTEST
e e Donaldson, City Clerk
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I, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 19th
day of February, 2019,by the following vote
AYES Councilmembers Barich, Tejeda, Momberger, Davis, Mayor Foster
NOES None
ABSTAIN None
ABSENT None
Je e Donaldson, City Clerk