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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 0 0 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, 5 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 -2-