Clinton Township, MI Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Sections
- Code §§ 1062.02(e), 1062.16
- Covered devices
- Skateboards, roller skates, roller blades
- Path rule
- Paved roads/paths only, right side
- Storage rule
- Unattended boards only in bike racks
- Township exemption
- Township-service conveyances exempt from chapter
Summary
Skateboards fall under the Park Chapter's bicycle rules in Clinton Township. Section 1062.02(e) defines "conveyance" to include skateboards, roller skates and roller blades, and Section 1062.16 confines every conveyance to paved paths, bans leaving one unattended off a rack, and requires yielding to pedestrians.
"Conveyance" means any wheeled form of conveyance, whether motor powered, animal drawn, or self propelled. The term includes but is not limited to roller skates, roller blades, skateboards, wheeled shoes, mopeds, scooters, trailers, golf carts, all terrain vehicle, of any size, kind or description. Conveyances in the service of the Township shall be exempt from regulations of this chapter. ... No person in the park shall: (a) Ride a bicycle on other than a paved vehicular road, or path designated for the purpose of operating bicycles in the park. ... (e) Operate any bicycle or conveyance in any area where the operation of bicycles or conveyances has been specifically prohibited.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-25: Local legislation current through May 26, 2026).
Full Breakdown
16 for every Township park. 16, no person may ride on anything other than a paved vehicular road or path designated for that purpose, though a rider may walk a skateboard or bicycle by hand across grass, wooded trails or pedestrian-only pavement. Riders must keep to the right side of the path as conditions permit and operate with reasonable regard for others' safety, give an audible signal before passing a pedestrian or another rider, and yield the right of way to pedestrians at all times.
A skateboard or other conveyance cannot be left unattended anywhere but a bicycle rack when one is provided, and cannot be left lying on the ground, pavement or leaning where someone could trip over it. 16(e) lets the Township prohibit conveyances outright in any area where operation "has been specifically prohibited," so a posted park section can bar skateboarding entirely even where general bicycle traffic is otherwise allowed on the paved path network, and conveyances owned or operated in the service of the Township are exempt from this whole chapter.
Violations & Fines
A skateboarder riding off the paved path, ignoring posted prohibition signage, failing to yield to pedestrians, or leaving a board where it creates a trip hazard is enforced under Section 1062.99, the Park Chapter's penalty section, which defaults to the general Code fine at Section 202.99 absent a specific dollar figure. The Director, the Director's designees and Police Department officers all carry enforcement authority under Section 1062.03.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are skateboards actually covered by Clinton Township's park bicycle rules?
Can the Township ban skateboarding from a specific park area?
Do skateboarders have to yield to people walking in the park?
Sources & Official References
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