HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1475 (Skateboards, Roller Blades & Bicycle Regulation)CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, and
Ex -officio Clerk of the Council of said City, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Charter Ordinance No. 1475 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, AMENDING THE SAN
RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE 5, TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, BY
ADDING NEW CHAPTER 5.34 PROHIBITING SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER
SKATING, AND BICYCLES IN CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY WHERE
APPROPRIATELY SIGNED, AND AMENDING SECTION 5.12.020 D4AKIN(-,
A VIOLATION OF THE ABOVE PROHIBITION AN INFRACTION
is a true and correct copy of an ordinance of said City and was
introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of San Rafael, held on the third day of
January 19 84 published as required by City Charter in the
Independent -Journal a newspaper published in the City
of San Rafael and passed and adopted as an ordinance of said City at
a
regular
meeting
of the
City Council
of
said City
held
on the sixteenth
day of
January
19 84
by
the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILrEb1BERS: Breiner, Frugoli, Nave, Russom & Mayor Mulryan
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILh1EMBERS: None
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WITNESS my hand and the official seal
of the City of San Rafael this
nineteenth day of January ,
19 84.
JEANN6M LEONCI , -City ,Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 1475
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, AMENDING
THE SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE 5, TRAFFIC
REGULATIONS, BY ADDING NEW CHAPTER 5.34 PROHIBITING
SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATING, AND BICYCLES IN CERTAIN
AREAS WITHIN THE CITY WHERE APPROPRIATELY SIGNED,
AND AMENDING SECTION 5.12.020 MAKING A VIOLATION OF
THE ABOVE PROHIBITION AN INFRACTION
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Chapter 5.34 regarding the regulation of skate-
boards and bicycles is added to the San Rafael Municipal Code to
read as follows:
Chapter 5.34
REGULATION OF SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATES
AND BICYCLES
5.34.010 Skateboard, Roller Skates and Bicycles Prohibited in
Certain Areas. In any area where official signs are posted pro-
hibiting such acts, it shall be unlawful for any person to ride
any skateboard or similar device, or to skate using roller skates,
on the sidewalk or street. In any area where official signs are
posted prohibiting such act, it shall be unlawful for any person
to ride a bicycle or similar device on the sidewalk.
5.34.020 Posting of Signs Prohibiting Skateboards, Roller Skates
or Bicycles. The City Manager is hereby authorized to post or
cause to be posted signs prohibiting skateboarding, roller skating,
bicycling and other similar activities on public sidewalks and
streets as designated by resolution of the City Council.
5.34.030 Skateboards, Roller Skates, and Bicycles Violating
Rights of Way. No person shall ride or propel a skateboard nor
shall they roller skate in any roadway or upon any sidewalk nor
shall they ride a bicycle upon any sidewalk in such a manner as
to violate the right of way of any vehicle or pedestrian.
Section 2: Section 5.12.020 of the San Rafael Municipal Code,
regarding penalties for traffic regulation violations, is amended,
making a violation of the above section an infraction, to read as
follows:
5.12.020 Required Obedience to This Title. It is an infraction
for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act
required by Section 5.12.050 and 5.56.010, and by Chapters 5.16,
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ORDT-;ANCE NO. 1475
5.20, 5.28, 5.32, 5.34, 5.36, 5.40, 5.44, 5.48, and 5.60. It
I is a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden or
fail to perform any act required by any other provisions of
this title.
Section 3: This Ordinance shall be published once in full
before its final passage, in a newspaper of general circulation in
the City of San Rafael, and shall be in full force and effect thirty
(30) days after its final passage.
LAWRENCE E. MU�RYAN, D?ayor
Attest:
JUPANE M. LEONC�City lerk
The above and foregoing Ordinance was read and introduced
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael,
held on the 3rd day of January , 1984, and ordered passed to
print by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIUIEMBERS: Breiner, Nave, Russom & Mayor Mulryan
NOES: COUNCILA^.EMBERS : None
ABSENT: COUNCILP=AMBERS: Frugoli
and will come up for adoption as an Ordinance of the City of San Rafael
at a regular meeting of the Council to be held on the 16th
day of January , 1984.
Jc'NNE LEONCINI-, i-ty Clerk
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