Columbia, MO Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited activity
- Skateboarding on streets/sidewalks
- Also banned
- Skating, kite-flying, ball games
- Coverage
- Citywide, not just downtown
- Max penalty
- $500 fine or 90 days
Summary
Columbia, Missouri outlaws skateboarding on any city street, sidewalk, alley, or public way, grouping it with roller skating and ball games as banned street activity citywide in Boone County's largest city.
By coasting, roller skating, ice skating, skateboarding, flying kites, playing baseball, football, soccer or any other game or sport on or in any street, sidewalk, alley or public way.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 138).
Full Breakdown
Columbia Code of Ordinances § 16-182(1) makes it unlawful to impede a street, sidewalk, alley, or public way "by coasting, roller skating, ice skating, skateboarding, flying kites, playing baseball, football, soccer or any other game or sport." The ban applies citywide in Columbia, Missouri, Boone County's seat, including downtown and residential streets alike, and isn't limited to any single business district. No specific fine is set in § 16-182 itself, so violations default to the Code's general penalty, § 1-8: up to a $500 fine, 90 days confinement, or both.
Violations & Fines
Skateboarding on a street, sidewalk, or alley is punishable under § 1-8's general penalty: up to a $500 fine, 90 days confinement, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I skateboard on Columbia sidewalks?
Is the skateboarding ban only downtown?
Sources & Official References
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