§ 273-3 Chapter 273 Skateboarding

Skateboard ramps.

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A. Skateboard ramps shall be prohibited:

(1) Within any right-of-way or private roadway.

(2) In any location forward of the rear building line, as extended, of the principal structure upon a particular lot.

B. Skateboard ramps must comply with all minimum rear yard and side yard zoning setback requirements but in no case shall be constructed less than 30 feet from any adjoining property boundary.

C. Skateboard ramp construction.

(1) No skateboard ramp shall be in excess of six feet in overall height, excluding handrails. All building construction shall include insulation or other sound-deadening materials and shall be designed and constructed in a safe, workmanlike manner. Closure of the open ends of a skateboard ramp shall be required, and orientation of the skateboard ramp shall direct noise away from adjacent properties wherever possible. Owners of said facilities shall be encouraged to buffer, landscape or otherwise screen or contain the noise generated by skateboarding activities on their property.

(2) The Town of Webster shall assume no responsibility for the design, safety, structural integrity or otherwise in its issuance of a building permit for a skateboard ramp, which shall be the sole responsibility of the applicant/owner thereof.

D. The construction of a skateboard ramp shall require issuance of a building permit, in accordance with §§ 119-13 and 119-14 of Chapter 119 of the Code of the Town of Webster. The fee for a building permit for each skateboard ramp shall be as set by the Town Board by resolution.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

E. Skateboard ramp use must comply with all current or future noise ordinances.

F. Only one skateboard may be used on a skateboard ramp at a time. Users must wear protective safety equipment.

G. Skateboard ramps shall be used only between the hours or 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., or until 8:30 p.m. during daylight saving time.

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