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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-03-02; City Council; 6915; Prohibition of Skateboards in Drainage Facilities. 0 z N co ~ I C"'l AB# le 915 MTG. 3/2/82 14 ~ CIT'. OF CARLSBAD -AGENDA BILL TITLE: ft...-· ~1) w LCD/VEB: 1 s .\ DEPT._E_N_G __ PROHIBITION OF SKATEBOARDS IN DRAINAGE FACILITIES DEPT.HD.~ CITY ATTY ..... \Jy_•~- CITY MG0-;;)6._ 7\ I 0 LU ~ 0:: Q. a. < z 0 i3 Cl ..J 0 z ::::, 0 0 RECOMMENDED ACTION: VL Introduce Ordinance No • .3J/./3 prohibiting skateboarding or the use of any vehicle in a public drainage facility, culvert, ditch or channel. ITEM EXPLANATION Lake Calavera Hil Is drainage ditch has become an area of skateboarding. While this ~ay present a useful outlet for youthful exuberance, there are attendant liability problems. If a child is severely injured or injures another child, the City would be in a poor liability situation. Fencing the channel would be impractical as the cost would be prohibitive, and maintenance of the fence would add additional costs. Obstructing the channel wi-th the use of barriers would present hazards to children and impede the channel flows. Adopting an ordinance prohibiting skateboarding in drainage channels, and installii19 signs advising of this restrictio~would minimize the liability of the City • NOTE: Council may wish to ask Police Chief how ordinance will be enforced. (FA) F·l·SCAL IMPACT There will be a minor cost of less than $500 for signing. The actual liability reduction is not estimable. EXHIBIT Ordinance No. 3/L/3 prohibiting skateboarding or the use of any vehicle in a public drainage facility, culvert, di~ch or channel. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26. 27 28 ORDINANCE NO. 3143 ---- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 10.32 OF THE CARLS- BAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION 10,32.035 PROHIBITING SKATEBOARDING IN PUBLIC DRAINAGE FACILITIES -----.... The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, hereby ordains· as follows: SECTION 1: That Title 10, Chapter 10.32 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the addition of Section 10.32.035 to read as follows: 11 10.32.035 Toy vehicle use restrictions. No person shall skate, or use or ride any roller skates, coaster, skateboard, bicycle, toy vehicle or other forms of transportation in any public drainage facl:1 ity, culvert, ditch or channel, "tennis courts or gymnasiums.11 EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shat·1 be effective thirty days after its adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this _ordi- nance and cause it to be published at least once in the Carlsbad Journal within fifteen days after its adoption. INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad held the 2nd day of March , 1982, and thereafter PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said City Council held the 16th day of March , 1982, by the following vote, to wit: ------ AYES: Council Merrbers Packard, Casler, .Anear, Lewis and Kulchin NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: ~RONALD C. PACKARD, MAYOR (SEAL)