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ITEM 512
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INFORMA TIONAL
PUBLIC HEARING
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June 14,2004
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REQUEST: Police Department Code Enforcement Bureau requests the Commission to
review information regarding the related enforcement of damage being caused by skate
boards, roller skates, roller blades, in commercial zoning areas.
PURPOSE: This agenda item is needed to provide information to the Commission in
order to enact an ordinance that is reasonable and warranted to abate destruction of public
and private property and to enhance the safe movement of pedestrian and vehicular traffic
within the commercial areas in the City of Winter Springs.
CONSIDERATIONS: The Code Enforcement Bureau and City Hall have received
requests from various business owners for assistance with skateboarders, freestyle
bicycling, and rollerblading in commercially zoned areas. Currently, there is no specific
City Ordinance prohibiting these actions. Commercial areas quite often attract this type of
nuisance for several reasons such as, handrails, benches, water features, landscaping, and
large paved parking lots. The Winter Springs commercial areas are continuing to develop
as well as the number of visitors to them. The City's overlay districts were designed to
provide enhanced areas for shopping, relaxation and entertainment. In particular,
skateboarding has been a problem because pedestrians have difficulties moving about
when handrails and architectural features are used for jumping by skateboarders. Elderly
residences and young children are especially vulnerable.
We are recommending an Ordinance be added to Chapter 13, Nuisances. We are
suggesting the below listed style Ordinance.
Section 13 - Riding of skate boards, scooters, and freestyle bicycling on designated
sidewalks and other public premises prohibited where posted.
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(a) No person shall ride skateboards, coasters, scooters, toys of similar devices on any
sidewalk or in any public parking lot or any parking garage or on any premises of any
public building within the Commercial Zoned Districts of the City of Winter Springs
where such activity is prohibited by a posted sign.
(b) Property owners shall notify the Chief of Police that the property has been
properly posted with signs relating to this prohibition and requesting enforcement for
violations of this section.
The enforcement of violations would be a civil citation issued in accordance with City of
Winter Springs Code of Ordinances Section 2-69.1 Citation Procedures. This procedure is
to issue a warning for the first offense, then a civil infraction for each subsequent offense
with a fine starting at $50.00.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Commission provide staff with
whatever direction it deems appropriate.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE:
hnmediately upon approval by Commission.
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