A. It is unlawful for any person to operate or ride roller skates, in-line skates, a skateboard, coaster, toy vehicle or any device similar to the foregoing in a negligent manner upon any publicly owned property or way open to the public in the city. For purposes of this section, “to ride in a negligent manner” means the riding or propelling of the skateboard or similar device in such a manner as to endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property; provided, however, that any person riding the skateboard or similar device on private property with the consent of the owner in a manner consistent with the owner’s consent shall not be guilty of this offense.

B. Negligent operation of a skateboard or similar device is a traffic misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, and by imprisonment in jail not to exceed ninety days. Two hundred dollars of the fine shall not be suspended or deferred, but the court may authorize community service in lieu of all or part of the fine.

C. Upon conviction of a violation of this section, the court may order forfeiture of a skateboard or other device which was ridden in violation of this section, unless it is proven to the court by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant is not the owner of the skateboard or other device and the owner did not or could not have reasonably known that the skateboard or other device would be ridden in violation of this section. (Ord. 2543-01 § 3, 2001; Ord. 1934-93 § 4, 1993.)