Bloomington, IL Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited conduct
- Skateboard, bike or roller-skate use
- Where it applies
- City off-street lots/garages only
- Fine (paid in 7 days)
- $10
- Fine (after 30 days)
- $25
- Governing section
- § 29-2112(G)
Summary
In the City of Bloomington, § 29-2112(G) of the City Code bars riding, standing, sitting, kneeling or otherwise using a skateboard, bicycle or roller skates in any off-street City parking lot or garage listed in § 29-2103, including the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garage and the Government Center Lot. A violation carries its own fine under the § 29-2124 penalty schedule.
G. Skateboarding, bicycling or roller skating. No person shall ride, stand, sit, kneel, put any weight upon, or in any manner use a skateboard, bicycle or roller skates in any off-street parking facility described in § 29-2103 of this article. ... Nature of Violation If Paid Within 7 Days If Paid After 7 Days But Within 30 Days If Paid After 30 Days ... Skateboarding/Bicycling/Roller Skating $10 $15 $25
Full Breakdown
Division 2 of Chapter 29's Article XXI, City Parking System, lists several things owners and users may not do inside an off-street City parking lot or garage; Subsection G of § 29-2112 targets recreational wheeled activity directly, prohibiting any person from riding, standing, sitting, kneeling or putting weight on a skateboard, bicycle or roller skates inside any facility named in § 29-2103, which includes the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Parking Garage, the Association of Commerce Garage (Market Street Garage), the Major Butler Parking Lot, the Pepsi Ice Center Parking Garage, the Government Center Parking Lot, and any other lot the City later acquires.
elsewhere). Enforcement of the article, including the skateboarding ban, is assigned to Facilities Management and the Bloomington Police Department under § 29-2121, which issues tickets containing the date, license plate, provision violated and fine amount, with a seven-day window to challenge a ticket at City Hall under §§ 29-2122 and 29-2123 before it becomes a final admission of the violation.
Violations & Fines
The § 29-2124 fine schedule lists 'Skateboarding/Bicycling/Roller Skating' as its own line item: $10 if paid within seven days, $15 if paid after seven days but within 30 days, and $25 if paid after 30 days. Any violation of the article not otherwise scheduled defaults to a fine of not less than $1 and not more than $200 under § 29-2124(B).
Frequently Asked Questions
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