Cheektowaga, NY Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Cheektowaga Code § 174-27
- Speed limit
- 15 mph for bikes, skateboards, rollerblades
- Where it applies
- Town's designated bicycle trail only
- Trail hours
- Closed sunset to sunrise (§ 174-25)
- Enforcement
- Cheektowaga Police Department (§ 174-30)
- Penalty
- $50-$500 fine and/or up to 15 days jail
Summary
Cheektowaga's only skateboard-specific rule sits in its bicycle trail law: skateboarders, along with cyclists and rollerbladers, are capped at 15 mph on the Town's Rails-to-Trails path. The Town Code has no separate skateboarding rule for streets, sidewalks or business districts.
Every person operating a bicycle, skateboard, rollerblades and all other means of travel/conveyance shall not operate same at a speed in excess of 15 miles per hour on the bicycle trail. ... § 174-30. The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the members of the Cheektowaga Police Department. § 174-31. Any violation of the provisions of this article shall be deemed to be an offense, and any person found guilty of such violation shall be liable for a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500, and/or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4996449; v35 updated 2026-05-26; through 05-26-2026).
Full Breakdown
Article III of Chapter 174, adopted April 6, 2009, governs the Town's bicycle trail, defined in § 174-24 as the former rail corridor running from Union Road to the Village of Sloan line and from William Street to Hurd Street at Medina Street. Section 174-27 sets a single speed rule for that trail: every person operating a bicycle, skateboard, rollerblades, or any other means of travel or conveyance may not exceed 15 miles per hour. The trail closes between sunset and sunrise under § 174-25, and motorized vehicles other than wheelchairs, emergency vehicles and Town vehicles are barred under § 174-26, so a skateboarder is also subject to those hours and vehicle rules while on the path. The Cheektowaga Police Department enforces Article III under § 174-30. Outside this trail, the code does not separately address skateboarding; there is no Town-wide or business-district skateboard ban or permit scheme in Chapter 174 or elsewhere in the code reviewed.
Violations & Fines
Section 174-31 makes any Article III violation, including exceeding the 15 mph trail speed limit, punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500, imprisonment of not more than 15 days, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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