Chandler, AZ Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Chandler City Code § 31-5J
- Prohibited surfaces
- Brickwork, courts, benches, fountains, planters
- Designated alternative
- City skate park (defined § 31-1)
- Also barred
- Rollerblades, roller-skates, trick bikes
- First-offense penalty
- Civil infraction, § 1-8.7A
Summary
Chandler City Code § 31-5J bars riding skateboards, rollerblades, roller-skates or trick bikes on brickwork, ornamental surfaces, courts, benches, fountains or wherever posted, steering that riding instead to the City's designated skate park and bike park.
J. Skateboards, bicycles and other recreational equipment. Except as provided for in 31-13 and 31-14 of this chapter, riding a skateboard, rollerblades, roller-skates and/or extreme, freestyling or trick bike on any brickwork, ornamental surface, picnic table, bench, tennis, basketball or volleyball court, playground area, fountain area, planter, sculpture, or where such activity is specifically prohibited by written posted notice.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 79).
Full Breakdown
" The chapter's definitions section, § 31-1, separately defines a "skate park" as "a purpose-built recreational environment for skateboarders and roller-bladers to skate at their own risk to develop their skills and technique," which may include half-pipes, quarter pipes, handrails, fun boxes, vertical ramps and bowls, signaling that Chandler channels skateboarding into designated skate parks rather than banning it citywide. The prohibition is a facility-and-surface-specific rule tied to protecting brickwork, ornamental surfaces, courts and furniture from board and skate damage, not a blanket ban on skateboarding in every open park space. 3, which carries fines up to $2,500 and up to six months' imprisonment.
Violations & Fines
Riding a skateboard, rollerblades or a trick bike on prohibited surfaces such as brickwork, ornamental surfaces, courts, benches, fountains or planters is a civil infraction under Code § 1-8.7A, enforced by police officers, park rangers or the Community Services Director. A repeat offender who becomes a "habitual offender" under § 1-8.7B faces a Class 1 misdemeanor instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
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