
To recognize skateboarding as a Hazardous Recreational Activity, HRA.
To add skateboarding to the exsiting list of recognized HRA's.
By signing this petition you agree not to sue or hold the city, state or public liable for injuries sustained while skateboarding on public or private property.
Skateboarders agree to assume all risks associated with skateboarding. They acknowledge that skateboarding is an inherently risky activity that could result in serious injury, permanent injury and even death.
In full:
Hazardous Recreational Activity Status for Skateboarding RECREATIONAL TRESPASS -- LANDHOLDER LIABILITY LIMITED LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF LANDOWNER. (a) Statement of Purpose.The purpose of this section is to encourage owners of land to make land available to the public without charge for recreational purposesby limiting their liability toward persons entering thereon for such purposes. (b) Definitions. As used in this section: 1. "Land" means private or public land, roads, trails, water, watercourses, irrigation dams, water control structures, headgates, private or public ways and buildings, structures, and machinery or equipment when attached to or used on the realty. 2. "Owner" means the possessor of a fee interest, a tenant, lessee, occupant or person in control of the premises. 3. "Recreational purposes" includes the following: SKATEBOARDING,when done without charge of the owner. (c) Owner Exempt from Warning. An owner of land owes no duty of care tokeep the premises safe for entry by others for recreational purposes, or togive any warning of a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity on suchpremises to persons entering for such purposes. Neither the installation of asign or other form of warning of a dangerous condition, use, structure, oractivity, nor any modification made for the purpose of improving the safety ofothers, nor the failure to maintain or keep in place any sign, other form ofwarning, or modification made to improve safety, shall create liability on thepart of an owner of land where there is no other basis for such liability. (d) Owner Assumes No Liability. An owner of land or equipment who eitherdirectly or indirectly invites or permits without charge any person to usesuch property for recreational purposes does not thereby: 1. Extend any assurance that the premises are safe for any purpose. 2. Confer upon such person the legal status of an invitee or licensee to whom a duty of care is owed. 3. Assume responsibility for or incur liability for any injury to person or property caused by an act of omission of such persons. (e) Provisions Apply to Leased Public Land. Unless otherwise agreed inwriting, the provisions of this section shall be deemed applicable to theduties and liability of an owner of land leased to the state or anysubdivision thereof for recreational purposes. (f) Provisions Apply to Land Subject to a Conservation Easement. Unlessotherwise agreed in writing, the provisions of this section shall be deemedapplicable to the duties and liability of an owner of land subject to aconservation easement to any governmental entity or nonprofit organization. (g) Owner Not Required to Keep Land Safe. Nothing in this section shallbe construed to: 1. Create a duty of care or ground of liability for injury to persons or property. 2. Relieve any person using the land of another for recreational purposes from any obligation which he may have in the absence of this section to exercise care in his use of such land and in his activities thereon, or from legal consequences or failure to employ such care. 3. Apply to any person or persons who for compensation permit the land to be used for recreational purposes. (h) User Liable for Damages. Any person using the land of another forrecreational purposes, with or without permission, shall be liable for anydamage to property, livestock or crops which he may cause while on saidproperty.

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