Billings, MT Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Business district ban
- 32nd St to 24th St, 6th Ave N to 1st Ave S
- Max fine
- $300 per offense
- Reckless riding banned citywide
- speed, jumping, waxing surfaces
- Minor citations
- mailed to parent/guardian
Summary
Billings bans skateboarding on sidewalks and public property in a defined downtown business district and fines reckless riding elsewhere up to $300.
No person shall ride a skateboard or other play vehicle upon any sidewalk or public property within the area of the city bounded by and including 32nd Street, 24th Street, 6th Avenue North and 1st Avenue South.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 66 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
City code bars riding a skateboard or play vehicle on any sidewalk or public property within the area bounded by 32nd Street, 24th Street, 6th Avenue North, and 1st Avenue South. Outside that zone, riders must yield to pedestrians and may not ride recklessly, jump, wax surfaces, or use steps, railings, benches, or planters as riding features. Officers may confiscate a skateboard used in violation, and citations for riders under 16 are mailed to a parent or guardian.
Violations & Fines
Misdemeanor, fine up to $300 per offense; skateboard may be seized as evidence; parents notified for riders under 16.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What happens if my skateboard is confiscated?
Sources & Official References
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