HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 307 CERTIFICATION
I, Marcia M. Torgerson, City Clerk of the City of Atascadero, hereby certify
that the foregoing is the true and correct original of Ordinance No. 307 adopted
by the Atascadero City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on August 13,
1996 and that it has been duly published pursuant to State Law.
DATED: AtAA&,.J
Marcia M. Torgerson
City Clerk
City of Atascadero, California
ORDINANCE NO. 307
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA
AMENDING SECTION 4-2.1008 AND ADDING SECTIONS 4-2.1009 AND 4-2.1010
TO THE ATASCADERO MUNICIPAL CODE, PROHIBITING SKATEBOARDING
AND ROLLER SKATING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 4-2.1008 is amended to read as follows:
4.2.1008. Skateboards prohibited where posted.
(a) It is unlawful for any person on a skateboard, roller skates or
similar device to go on any public or privately owned sidewalk, parking lot or
pedestrian walkway that is generally held open for public use to serve a facility which
serves the public, including, but not limited to, shopping centers, professional offices,
malls, movie theaters, restaurants, hotels, motels, retail stores, bowling alleys, other
business establishments, school sites and administration building, parks and public
buildings, if properly posted as set forth in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) To be properly posted, as required by subsection (a) of this
section, the property must have signs, conspicuously posted and clearly visible in
areas where skateboarding is prohibited in order to provide reasonable notice, which
read as follows:
SKATEBOARDING AND SKATING
PROHIBITED
A.M.C. SECTION 4-2.1008
Section 2. Section 4-2.1009 is added to the Atascadero Municipal Code to
read as follows:
4-2.1009. Seizure of evidence.
Any device used in violation of any provision of this chapter may be seized by
the enforcing officers as evidence to be removed, stored, forfeited, destroyed or
reclaimed in accordance with the law.
Section 3. Section 4-2.1010 is added to the Atascadero Municipal Code to
read as follows:
Section 4-2.1010. Penalty.
Violations of any provision of this chapter may be either an infraction or
misdemeanor in the discretion of the citing or prosecuting authority.
Ordinance No. 307(cont'd)
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Section 4. The City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published once
within fifteen (15) days after its passage in the Atascadero News, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed, published and circulated in the City in accordance with
Section 36933 of the Government Code; shall certify the adopting and posting of this
ordinance and shall cause this ordinance and this certification, together with proof of
posting, to be entered into the Book of Ordinances of the City.
Section 5. This ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and effect
at 12:01 a.m. on the 31 st day after its passage.
On motion by Councilmember Luna , seconded by Councilmember Johnson ,
the foregoing ordinance is hereby adopted in its entirety on the following roll-call
vote.
AYES: Councilmembers Bewley, Carden, Johnson, Luna and Mayor
Highland
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ADOPTED: August 13, 1996
CITY OF ATASCADERO
ATTEST;
GEORGIfP. HI AND, Mayor
LEE PRICE, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
AR ER R. MONTAVON, City Attorney