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Augusta Richmond GA
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ORDINANCE NO. .,<;"g 17
AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF SKATEBOARDS
AND SKATES ON ANY STREET, SIDEWALK, PARK,
MEDIAN OR PARKING AREA WITHIN THE AREA BOUNDED
BY THE LEVEE AND WALTON WAY BETWEEN 15TH STREET
AND 4TH STREET; TO REGULATE THE USE OF IN-LINE
SKATES; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF SKATEBOARDS AND
SKATES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHOUT PERMISSION;
TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION,
AND IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY ADrHORITY OF SAME AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The use of skateboards and skates is prohibited
on any street, alley, sidewalk, park, median or parking area within
the area between the Levee and Walton Way lying between 15th Street
and 4th Street, except that nothing herein contained shall be
construed to prohibit the use of in-line skates as a method and means
of transportation, but such in-line skaters must at all times
exercise care so as not to endanger the lives, safety or property of
pedestrians, store keepers, vehicular traffic and/or other citizens
of Augusta-Richmond County, and must obey all rules applicable to
pedestrians, and all sections of this Ordinance.
Section 2. Each in-line skater is solely responsible for
knowing the range of his own ability to negotiate any street, alley,
sidewalk, park, median or parking area and to skate within the limits
of such ability.
Each in-line skater has the duty to maintain
control of his speed and course at all times when skating, and to
maintain a proper lookout so as to be able to avoid pedestrians,
vehicles, objects and/or other skaters or travellers. Each in-line
skater has the duty to heed all posted information, rules and/or
signals and to refrain from acting in a manner which may cause or
contribute to injury of pedestrians, vehicles, objects and/or other
skaters or travellers.
No in-line skater shall travel on any
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street, alley, sitlewalk, park, median, parking area or other public
thoroughfare while under the influence of alcohol and/or any drug
and/or controlled substance as defined in O.C.G.A. ~ 16-13-21, to the
extent that it is less safe for the person to operate I steer,
manipulate or otherwise be in actual physical control of said in-line
skates.
Section 3. The use of skateboards and skates, including
in-line skates, is prohibited on private property in Richmond County
without the permission of the owner or tenant in lawful possession
of said private property.
Section 4. Any person found in violation of any provision
of this Ordinance shall be punished as a misdemeanor.
Section 5.
All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall become effective on April
9, 1997.
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Duly adopted by the
day of o2.d~1
, 1997.
AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY
COMMISSI
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