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Monday, April 6, 2009

CITY COUNCIL APPROVES SKATEBOARD ORDINANCE

With all members present the council approved a skateboard ordinance which gives Haleyville Police officers a legal means of controlling a problem for downtown Haleyville. The ordinance prohibits skateboarding, roller skates and other non-motorized vehicles in the Haleyville business districts and on streets that are also state highways. Skateboarding is permitted in areas that are not considered a business area but the riders must obey certain rules of safety. The ordinance does prohibit the same from any public use area, i.e., library, senior citizens building and parks. First offense witnessed by a police officer is the skateboard is confiscated for 7 days and a fine not to exceed $25 or both. Second offense, the fine can go to $50 with ever increasing fines and forfeiture of the skateboard or device. If the offender is a minor, then the parents are held responsible and subject to a fine. Any parent or guardian who knowingly permits their minor child or ward to violate any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
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