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CITY I MTG. 9-1~~ -41
DEPT. TITLE: PROPOSED ORDINANCE PROHIBITING
SKATEBOARDING
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
skateboarding and the use of similar toy vehicles in specific areas of the City. Direct Sta
Initiate City Council discussion regarding the adoption of a proposed ordinance prohib
prepare a draft ordinance for City Council consideration.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
Council Member Stanton has requested that this item be placed on the City Council age
for discussion. It is suggested that an ordinance of the City of Carlsbad be adopted prohib
skateboarding and the use of other toy vehicles, in specific areas of the City. These a
would include sidewalks, roadways and parking lots in the Village Area and near comme
or professional business establishments, and on public or private property where s
prohibiting such activity are displayed.
This ordinance is being proposed in response to occurrences of property damage (both PI
and private) and pedestrian, skateboarder, and vehicular traffic safety hazards which
reportedly being caused by skateboarders.
FISCAL IMPACT
Staff time would be necessary to prepare and install new signage in the affected area
addition to Police enforcement; however, there is no estimate at this time of total fiscal iml
Signage on private property is the responsibility of the property owner.
EXHIBITS:
1. Memo to Mayor and City Council from Council Member Stanton, dated May 20, 1
2. Matrix of skateboarding ordinances in San Diego County.
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May 24,1991
TO: MAYOR
CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Council Member Stanton
SKATEBOARDING
As I have indicated in the past, I am seriously concerned that skateboarding is causing
considerable amount of unnecessary property damage in the Village area. In addition to th
property damage and perhaps more important, it is creating safety hazards for pedestrian!
unsafe manner. This has been an ongoing problem, and I am personally aware of many efforl
of our Police Department to deal with this issue which have been met without cooperation fror
the skateboarders. I am going to propose that the City enact an ordinance prohibitin
skateboarding in the Village area (and possibly include shopping malls as well). These area:
have a high volume of both traffic and pedestrians.
While I recognize that this may be controversial to some, I believe the benefits of a safl
pedestrian and traffic Village area and a reduction of the destruction of both public and privatl
property, far outweigh the limitations to the skateboarders that would be afforded by such a1
ordinance.
Please let me know if you have any information that you would like included. I intend to placl
this item on the June 18, 1991 City Council agenda for consideration.
traffic, and the children skateboarding in that some of the skateboarders are "skating" in a
MARGARET STANTON
Council Member
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City Attorney
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