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49 <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. NS-2424 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF <br />CHAPTER 36 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO <br />PROHIBIT SKATEBOARDING AND ROLLER SKATING IN <br />THE CIVIC CENTER PLAZA <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana desires to ensure the safety of pedestrians and <br />vehicular travel within City limits; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, public property is being defaced by the usa of skateboards and roller <br />skates in areas such as the Civic Center; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the usa of skateboards and roller skates pose significant hazards to <br />pedestrians in the Civic Center because of the high concentration of pedestrians as well as <br />the regular usa of pedestrian walkways such as stairwells, retaining walls near sidewalks <br />and handrails as skating areas; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, it has become necessary to ban the usa of such recreational <br />equipment to avoid further damage and potential injuries to residents and visitors of Santa <br />Ana; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the use of skateboards on sidewalks in business districts is currently <br />prohibited, however, roller skating on sidewalks in business districts, which is not <br />regulated, presents the same hazards as skateboarding; <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES <br />ORDAIN AS FOLLOVVS: <br /> <br />SECTION 1: That Santa Ana Municipal Code saction 36-17-36-24 is hereby adopted to <br />read as follows: <br /> <br />Sec. 36-17. Roller skate. <br /> <br />Roller skate shall mean any footwear or device with any number of wheels which may <br />be attached to the foot or footwear and which is designed to be or can be propelled by <br />human power, and which is not classified as a bicycle or skateboard in this Code. This <br />definition includes, but is not limited to, in-line skates. <br /> <br />Sec. 36-18. Civic Center. <br /> <br />For purposes of this Chapter the Civic Center is that area in the City of Santa Ana, <br />County of Orange, State of California, bounded by Sycamore Street on the east, Civic <br />Center Drive West on the north, Shelton Street on the west, and Santa Ana Boulevard <br />on the south. <br /> <br />Ordinance No. NS-2424 <br /> Page I of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />