Dallas City Code Section 31-31 prohibits skateboarding, rollerblading, and similar wheeled activities in the central business district and on most public sidewalks. Park Board rules separately restrict skateboarding outside designated skate parks like Lake Highlands and Bachman Lake.
Dallas City Code Section 31-31 makes it unlawful to skateboard, roller-skate, or use similar wheeled devices on sidewalks, streets, or public property within the downtown central business district or near posted areas. The ordinance also prohibits riding on private commercial property when posted with no-skating signs. Park and Recreation Board administrative rules ban skateboarding in Dallas parks except at designated facilities such as Lake Highlands Skatepark, Bachman Lake Skatepark, and the Cesar Chavez Plaza features. Tricks on stair handrails, planters, and benches that damage public property add criminal mischief charges under Texas Penal Code 28.03. Helmets are not legally required for adult riders but are encouraged citywide.
Section 31-31 citations are Class C misdemeanors with fines up to $200, plus possible board confiscation. Property damage triggers criminal mischief charges scaling with repair cost from Class C to felony under TX Penal Code 28.03.
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