1. Skate park and pump track users under twelve years of age shall be accompanied by a responsible adult at least eighteen years of age.

2. All skate park and pump track users shall wear a helmet, knee pads and elbow pads at all times when skating. All riders shall wear a helmet at all times when riding and are strongly encouraged to wear gloves, knee pads and elbow pads. All safety equipment shall be in good condition and repair and must fit the skater properly. Helmets, knee pads and elbow pads shall meet the standards of either the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or standards established by these entities subsequent to the adoption of this section. Failure to wear or the use of nonfitting, improperly worn, worn out or unsafe equipment can disqualify the person from skating.

3. All bicycles, unicycles, tricycles, wheelchairs, striders, skateboards, scooters, in-line skates/roller blades and roller skates must be in good working order and safe for operation. Use of unsafe equipment can disqualify the person from skating.

4. No person shall be on or use an individual apparatus within the skate park while another person is using it.

5. No person shall use the skate park or pump track facility when the surfaces of the skate park are wet or other conditions exist which would adversely affect the safety of skateboarders or skaters.

6. Graffiti, tagging, damage, vandalizing and defacing city property or the property of others is prohibited. Such activity may result in the skate park facility, the skate park, or the pump track’s closure, expulsion from the facility or the park.

7. Debris, waste and trash shall be disposed of only in appropriate receptacles provided by the city.

8. Use of amplified music is prohibited unless by permit issued by the director.

9. Use of profanity, gestures or verbiage or boisterous behavior that could elicit a violent response, or that could endanger the safety of persons using the skate park or pump track facility, is prohibited.

10. No person shall have a dangerous weapon in his or her possession. Dangerous weapons include, but are not limited to, guns, knives, bats, clubs or martial arts weapons.

11. Any bicycle/BMX bicycle, tricycle, unicycle, wheelchair, motorized bicycle/BMX bike, motorized tricycle, motorized unicycle, motorized skateboard, motorized scooter, motorized wheelchair or any other motorized or nonmotorized vehicle not expressly permitted by Section 12.25.040 is prohibited in the skate park.

12. Food, drink, gum, and wax are prohibited inside the skate park or pump track facility.

13. Glass containers are prohibited inside the skate park or pump track facility.

14. Use, consumption, or being under the influence of any drug or possession of any drug paraphernalia is prohibited in the skate park or pump track facility.

15. Loitering in the skate park or pump track facility is prohibited.

16. Smoking or the use, consumption, possession or being under the influence of any alcoholic beverage is prohibited anywhere at the skate park or pump track facility.

17. No additional skating obstacles or materials (including but not limited to ramps or jumps) may be brought into the skate park or pump track facility, unless authorized by a permit issued pursuant to Section 12.25.090.

18. All skaters must wear shirts while in the skate park or pump track facility.

19. Organized events must be approved by issuance of a use permit by the director.

20. Any activity that constitutes dangerous or reckless behavior or that has the potential of injuring another skate park or pump track facility user or other person is prohibited.

21. Animals are prohibited inside the skate park or pump track facility.

22. If cited for a violation of this chapter, upon determination by the director, a person may be suspended for thirty days from use of the facility, the park, the pump track, and any equipment used in connection with a violation of this chapter may be seized as evidence and impounded. The director shall provide the violator with a receipt. Articles impounded pursuant to this section which are not claimed and released within sixty days of the initial impoundment date shall be disposed of according to the city’s police department established procedures for the impoundment of unclaimed property. For individuals under eighteen years of age, the signature of a parent or legal guardian shall be required for the release of impounded property. Disposition and release of impounded property shall only be processed by authorized personnel of the city’s police department during normal business hours.

23. The director is authorized to close the skate park or pump track facility for violations of any of these rules and must close and so post the park or the facility when a physically unsafe situation is created until such time as the director declares the park or facility safe for operation.

24. In addition to the rules set forth in this section, the director may establish other reasonable rules and regulations to protect the skate park or pump track facility, and the persons using them from injury or damage. (Ord. 2023-11 § 1, 2023; Ord. 2015-06 § 5, 2015)