Burleson, TX Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)

Section 78-4 of the Burleson Code of Ordinances is one sentence long and does one job: it keeps skaters off the sidewalks inside a four-street box in the City of Burleson, Texas. The text reads: "No person shall skate by means of roller skates, rollerblading or skateboard upon the sidewalk areas within an area bounded by and including Renfro Street, Main Street, Bufford Street and Johnson Avenue." The rule derives from Code 1983 § 16-18 and was adopted by the Burleson City Council as Ord. No. B-554 on 11-2-1995.

Three details matter. First, the ban names three activities: roller skates, rollerblading and skateboarding. Second, it reaches "sidewalk areas" only, and the section never mentions the roadway. Third, the boundary language is "bounded by and including," so the four named streets belong to the regulated area themselves. A sidewalk outside that box is not touched by § 78-4.

Two companion rules sit nearby. Section 78-5 uses the same four-street boundary and bars riding a bicycle, toy vehicle, scooter, or any type of coaster on any sidewalk there. Section 58-23 covers city parks and recreation areas: it is unlawful to use a bicycle, roller blades, skateboard, scooters or other wheeled equipment, excluding wheeled equipment for the disabled, in designated parks or recreation areas or any portion of them where such use is prohibited and has been designated by signs. That park rule turns on posted signs, so the sign at the park entrance or on the facility decides whether a skateboard is allowed.

Section 78-4 prints no penalty of its own, so the general penalty in § 1-14 fills the gap: a fine not exceeding $500.00 under § 1-14(a), with each day a violation continues counted as a separate offense under § 1-14(c).