HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-2818 RESTRICTING ROLLER SKATING, RIDING BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDING, & SIMILAR DEVICES IN CERTAIN AREAS. •
ORDINANCE NO. '. 8
AN ORDINANCE relating to public safety and morals; restricting
AMAII roller skating and riding bicycles, skateboards
and similar devices in certain areas; amending
III Section 6.71.020 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code; and declaring an emergency.
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• WHEREAS, City of Yakima Ordinance No. 2792, dated' Juiy 24,
1984, . enacted Section 6.71.020 "Prohibitions In Business Zones", . .
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as a new section of the City of Yakima Municipal Code by which
roller skating, bicycle: and skateboard riding, and similar conduct
is restricted in areas zoned for business use; and
WHEREAS, the application and enforcement of Section 6.71.020
according to its literal terms has the effect of prohibiting the
employMent'of "roller skating carhops" as a novel -mpa of food
service at a particular drive-in food service establishment'
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situated in a business zone in the City, but Ou.tsidethe,.60tral,
•usiness District of the City; and the proprietor of .that business
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establishment has notified the City of potential lossro:f business,
of the threatened refusal of vendors to supply products to the
business establishment; and of other potential immediate financial
impacts on the business unless the ban on "roller skating carhops"
is lifted; and .
WHEREAS, the City Council, not desiring to interfere with the
continued food service by "roller skating carhops", and not desiring ..
III to otherwise interfere with that business operation by the continued
ban on roller skating at that business location, does hereby find
• and declare an emergency to exist so as to authorize the .amendment
of Section 6.71.020 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code sO.that
will become immediately effective, now, therefore, .
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF .YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 6.71.020 of the City of Yakima Municipal
.. Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"6.71.020 Prohibitions In Central Business District.
It shall be unlawful to roller skate, ride a bicycle, or
411 ride in or by means of any skateboard, coaster, toy vehicle,
or similar device on any private or public sidewalk, mall
or other public or private way open for pedestrian travel
III/ within the Central Business District as defined by Section
9.10.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code."
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Section 2. This ordinance is one to provide for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health and
welfare of the people of the City of Yakima and an emergency is
hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full
force and effect immediately upon its passage, approval and 4111
publication as provided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE my COUNCIL, signed and approved this Rott
day of ) , , 1984.
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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