Burlington, WI Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)

Section 293-14, added November 19, 2002 by Ordinance No. 1703(17), regulates bicycles, in-line skates and what it calls play vehicles, defined to include a skateboard, roller skates, roller skis, scooter, coaster, sled, toboggan, unicycle or toy vehicle a person may ride. Subsection C bars operating or riding any of these devices on any City street outright, on any sidewalk within the defined Central Business District, on any portion of the Riverwalk or other municipal walkway posted Pedestrian Only, in any public parking lot located in the Central Business District, and, outside the Central Business District, in any public parking lot except while simply transiting through it.

Riding is also barred on any other public property unless a posted sign specifically authorizes it, and on private property without permission from the owner, lessee or person in charge. Where riding is otherwise allowed, Subsection C(2) requires riders to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians using City sidewalks and prohibits endangering or interfering with pedestrian traffic there. Separate subsections extend related duties: Subsection E makes it unlawful to operate a bicycle, skateboard, other play vehicle or in-line skates in a way that intentionally or negligently damages property, including damage from trick riding, without the owner's consent, and Subsection F bars a parent or guardian from authorizing or knowingly permitting a child to violate any provision of the chapter.

The Central Business District referenced throughout is mapped street by street, running roughly from North Dodge and East State Streets north to East Chestnut, west to North Pine and Mill Streets, and back around through Milwaukee Avenue, North Kane Street, Washington Street, North Perkins Boulevard and East Jefferson Street.