Danbury, CT Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Scope
- All public sidewalks and walkways
- First offense fine
- $50
- Repeat offense fine
- $75
- Minors
- Citation issued to parent/guardian
- Exempted
- Strollers, wheelchairs, police vehicles
Summary
Danbury bans riding skateboards, bicycles, and other wheeled devices on public sidewalks and walkways citywide, citing safety; violators face fines up to $75 per offense.
It is hereby declared unlawful to ride or propel any bicycle, skateboard or other motorized or non-motorized wheeled device upon any public sidewalk or walkway in the City of Danbury.
(c) Parental liability; general liability.
(1) No parent or legal guardian of a child under the age of sixteen (16) shall authorize or knowingly allow such child to violate the provisions of this section.
(2) Whenever a Police Officer apprehends a child under the age of sixteen (16) violating the provisions of this section, such Police Officer may issue a citation in accordance with section 2-2 to said child by leaving a copy of the written warning with the child's parent or legal guardian.
(3) Whenever a Police Officer apprehends someone sixteen (16) years of age and over violating the provisions of this section, such Police Officer may issue a citation in accordance with section 2-2 to said person.
(d) Penalties. Any person, parent or legal guardian who is found to violate any provision of this section shall be fined fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first offense and seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for any additional offense.
(e) Authorization to erect signs. The traffic authority of the City of Danbury is hereby authorized to erect signs prohibiting the activity specified pursuant to the provisions hereof.
(f) Exclusion.
(1) Any prohibition or restriction set forth herein shall not apply to any vehicle or
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 2).
Full Breakdown
Danbury bans riding or propelling a bicycle, skateboard, or other motorized or non-motorized wheeled device on any public sidewalk or walkway, citing danger to pedestrians. The ban applies citywide, not just in business districts. Police can cite riders 16 and older directly; for children under 16, a citation goes to the parent or guardian, who is barred from knowingly allowing the violation. Strollers, wheelchairs, and similar mobility devices are exempted, as are police and public-safety vehicles, and the section explicitly does not restrict constitutionally protected speech or expression.
Violations & Fines
Riding a skateboard or bicycle on any public sidewalk draws a $50 fine for a first offense, $75 for repeat offenses under § 46-2(d); parents can be cited for a child under 16.
Frequently Asked Questions
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