Sec. 36-64. Motorized skateboard and motorized play vehicle; prohibitions; disclosure requirements.
A. No motorized skateboard or motorized play vehicle may be operated on any public sidewalk, roadway, or any other part of a highway or on any bikeway, bicycle path or trail, equestrian trail, or shared-use path.
B. No motorized skateboard or motorized play vehicle may be operated on any private property of another without the written permission of the owner, the person entitled to immediate possession of the property, or the authorized agent of either.
C. No person shall operate a motorized skateboard or motorized play vehicle on any private property in a manner causing excessive, unnecessary, or offensive noise which disturbs the peace and quiet of any neighborhood or which causes discomfort or annoyance to a reasonable person of normal sensitivity.
D. The parent, guardian, or legal custodian of any minor shall not authorize or knowingly permit such minor to violate any of the provisions of this section. If a sanction is imposed upon a minor who if found to be in violation of this section, the parents or legal guardian having custody or control of the minor shall be jointly and severally liable with the minor for payment of the sanction, whether or not the parents or guardian knew of, or anticipated, a violation of this section.
E. it is unlawful for a merchant to sell motorized skateboards or motorized play vehicles without making the disclosures required by this section. Any merchant who sells motorized skateboards or motorized play vehicles within the City shall:
1. Post, in a prominent place at each location where motorized skateboards or motorized play vehicles are on display, a notice to the effect that operation of motorized skateboards and motorized play vehicles is prohibited:
a. On any public sidewalk, roadway, or any other part of a highway or on any bikeway, bicycle path or trail, equestrian trail, or shared-use path in the City of Phoenix; and
b. On any private property of another without the written permission of the owner, the person entitled to immediate possession of the property, or the authorized agent of either.
2. Provide a copy of such notice to each purchaser of a motorized skateboard or motorized play vehicle, either before or in connection with the purchase.
F. Except for violations of subsection E, violations of this section are designated civil traffic violations and shall be prosecuted and punished in the same manner as provided by law for other civil traffic violations. A violation of subsection E is designated a civil violation and shall be prosecuted and punished in the same manner as provided by law for other civil violations. (Ord. No. G-4224, § 2, 1999; Ord. No. G-4662, §§ 2, 3, 2004)
Cross reference—Minors, ch. 22.