Charlotte, NC Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)

Section 14-3 makes it unlawful to go on roller skates, inline skates, a skateboard, or ride a coaster or similar toy vehicle upon any roadway, with the single exception of crossing a street on a marked crosswalk; the roadway ban sits in chapter 14's traffic article rather than a standalone skateboard ordinance, so it is enforced the same way as any other traffic violation. Section 15-135(c)(1), in the parks chapter, separately prohibits roller skating, roller blading and skateboarding inside any city park as one of several banned 'other activities,' alongside dangerous games such as football.

Section 14-10 layers a helmet mandate on top of the roadway rule: anyone under 16 who rides a skateboard, bicycle, scooter or similar device on a public roadway, bicycle path or other public right-of-way must wear a helmet meeting Consumer Product Safety Commission, ANSI or Snell standards, and a parent or guardian who knowingly lets a child ride without one is separately liable. A first-time helmet violator can have the civil penalty waived on proof the violator has since bought an approved helmet.