Dunwoody, GA Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 30-5
- Bicycles on sidewalks
- Allowed citywide with precautions
- Pedestrian-only sidewalks
- Skating/biking barred where posted
- Yield rule
- Must yield and signal to pedestrians
- Juvenile offenders
- Handled under O.C.G.A. § 15-11-1 et seq.
Summary
Dunwoody's traffic code lets bicycles use city sidewalks but bars anyone from riding a bike or propelling skateboards or roller skates in a way that endangers the public or disrupts pedestrian use of a street or sidewalk. Riders must yield to pedestrians and obey posted no-skating signs under section 30-5.
(b)No person shall ride a bicycle or propel roller skates, skateboards, or other similar devices upon a public street, highway, or sidewalk in a manner which would constitute an unreasonable danger to the public or which would disrupt the public's ordinary and customary use of such street, highway or sidewalk.(c)No person shall ride a bicycle or propel roller skates, skateboards, or other similar devices on sidewalks which are properly designated for pedestrians only. ... (e)Any person violating any provision of this section is guilty of a violation of this Code; provided, however, that any offender under the age of 17 years shall be treated as provided by O.C.G.A. § 15-11-1 et seq.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 49).
Full Breakdown
Section 30-5 of the Dunwoody traffic code governs skateboards, roller skates and bicycles on the city's streets and sidewalks. § 40-6-144, and defines a protected bicycle facility as one separated from motor vehicle traffic by a physical barrier such as a raised median, curb or landscaped buffer. Subsection (b) prohibits riding a bicycle or propelling roller skates, skateboards or similar devices on a public street, highway or sidewalk in a manner that is an unreasonable danger to the public or disrupts the public's ordinary use of that street or sidewalk.
Subsection (c) goes further on sidewalks properly designated for pedestrians only: no one may ride a bike or propel skates or skateboards there, and the chief of police and the public works department, with the public works director's approval, may post signs prohibiting the activity, which riders must obey once posted. Subsection (d) requires anyone riding a bike or skating on a sidewalk to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and give an audible signal before overtaking them. The section was last amended by Ord. No. 2020-07-12, adopted July 13, 2020.
Violations & Fines
Anyone violating section 30-5 is guilty of a violation of the Code. Riders under 17 are handled under Georgia's juvenile code, O.C.G.A. § 15-11-1 et seq., rather than as adult offenders, and a parent or guardian who knowingly permits a child or ward to break the section can also be held responsible. Officers may enforce posted no-skating and no-cycling signs on pedestrian-only sidewalks once erected.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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