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Brentwood, CA Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Banned zone
Downtown First/Second/Chestnut/Oak/Maple Sts
Private property
Owner may post no-skate signs
Hazard rule
Unsafe riding banned citywide
Clinging to vehicles
Separately banned, Section 10.12.020
Enforcing agency
Brentwood Police Department

Summary

Brentwood bans skateboarding, bicycling, and roller skating on named downtown sidewalks under Municipal Code Section 10.12.010, including stretches of First, Second, Chestnut, Oak, and Maple Streets. Property owners citywide can also post signs barring the activity, and skateboarding on any public street in a way that creates a hazard is separately unlawful.

A. It is unlawful for any person to ride a bicycle, skateboard or roller skate upon any sidewalk named as follows: 1. First Street from Chestnut Street to Maple Street on both sides; 2. Second Street from Oak Street to Pine Street on the west side; 3. Chestnut Street from Brentwood Boulevard to First Street on both sides; 4. Oak Street from Brentwood Boulevard to Second Street on both sides; 5. Maple Street from Brentwood Boulevard to the west side of Second Street; 6. Oak Street from Second Street to the end on the south side. ... ... D. It is unlawful for anyone to skateboard or roller skate on any public street in a manner that would create a hazard to themselves, any pedestrian, bicyclist, motorist or to impede motor vehicle traffic.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4604307; v5 updated 2025-12-09).

Full Breakdown

010(A) of the Brentwood Municipal Code lists the exact downtown sidewalks where bicycling, skateboarding, and roller skating are unlawful: both sides of First Street between Chestnut and Maple Streets, the west side of Second Street between Oak and Pine Streets, both sides of Chestnut Street between Brentwood Boulevard and First Street, both sides of Oak Street between Brentwood Boulevard and Second Street, the west side of Maple Street from Brentwood Boulevard to Second Street, and the south side of Oak Street from Second Street to its end, covering the core of the downtown business district.

Subsection (B) extends the ban to any public or private property, anywhere in the city, once the owner posts a sign prohibiting the activity in compliance with city specifications, at the property owner's expense; the city engineer is separately authorized under subsection (C) to post prohibition signs on other public property. Subsection (D) adds a citywide hazard rule: skateboarding or roller-skating on any public street in a manner that endangers the rider, a pedestrian, a bicyclist, or a motorist, or that impedes vehicle traffic, is unlawful wherever it happens, not just on the listed sidewalks. 020, bars anyone on a bicycle, skateboard, roller skates, or a toy vehicle from clinging to a moving vehicle or streetcar on any roadway.

Violations & Fines

Violating the downtown sidewalk ban, an owner's posted no-skateboarding sign, or the hazardous-riding rule in Section 10.12.010 is enforced as a Title 10 offense under Chapter 10.21, an infraction, misdemeanor, or civil penalty tied to California Vehicle Code Division 17 procedures, with fines set by council resolution and citations issued by Brentwood police.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where exactly is skateboarding banned in downtown Brentwood?
Section 10.12.010 lists specific sidewalks: both sides of First Street between Chestnut and Maple, the west side of Second Street between Oak and Pine, both sides of Chestnut and Oak Streets near Brentwood Boulevard, and parts of Maple and Oak Streets, covering the historic downtown core.
Can a private business ban skateboarding on its property?
Yes. Once an owner posts a sign that meets city specifications, at their own expense, riding a bicycle, skateboard, or roller skates on that property without permission becomes unlawful under Section 10.12.010(B), even outside the listed downtown streets. The city engineer can post similar prohibition signs on other public property as well.
Is skateboarding illegal everywhere else in Brentwood?
Not automatically, but Section 10.12.010(D) makes it unlawful anywhere in the city to skateboard or roller-skate on a public street in a way that creates a hazard to yourself, a pedestrian, a bicyclist, or a motorist, or that blocks traffic.
Is it illegal to grab onto a moving car while riding a skateboard?
Yes. Section 10.12.020 separately makes it unlawful for anyone on a bicycle, skateboard, roller skates, or toy vehicle to attach themselves or their vehicle to a moving car or streetcar on a roadway. The prohibition applies on any roadway in Brentwood, not just the downtown sidewalks listed for skateboarding and bicycling.

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