Athens City Code

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Private property means any property held by private interests which is used primarily for business, commercial, office space, religious, multifamily or recreational purposes. The term "private property" shall also include the parking facilities for these private property areas.

Public property means any property owned or maintained by the city within the downtown business district, which is defined as that area upon and within the interior of the boundaries of Green Street, College Street, Hill Street and Park Street as shown on the map of the city attached to the ordinance from which this chapter is derived and incorporated herein by reference, including, but not limited to, city streets and sidewalks. The term "public property" also means any property, wherever situated, owned or maintained by any public utility.

Roller skates or rollerblades means any footwear or device which may be attached to the foot or footwear to which wheels are attached, including wheels that are inline, and where such wheels may be used to aid the wearer in moving or propulsion. "Heelys™" are not included in the definition of roller skates or rollerblades.

Skateboard means a board of any material which has wheels attached to it and which is propelled or moved by human, gravitational, or mechanical power. The term "skateboards" includes a board which has wheels attached to it and a device or mechanism to turn or control the wheels, such boards commonly referred to as "Razors™."

(Code 1995, § 16-502; Ord. No. 962, 11-20-2007; Ord. No. 976, 2-17-2009)