El Dorado County, CA Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- County Code Section 9.48.030
- Private property rule
- Unlawful without consent once owner posts sign
- Residential exception
- Single-family lots need no posted sign
- Public property rule
- Unlawful once property owner posts sign
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor under Chapter 1.24 general penalties
- State authority
- Vehicle Code Section 21967 local skateboard authority
Summary
El Dorado County makes it unlawful to ride a skateboard, roller skate or roller blade on private property without the owner's consent once a sign prohibiting the activity and citing Section 9.48.030 is posted, and on public property once the property owner posts that same sign. On single-family residential lots, no sign is required at all: skating without consent is already unlawful there.
Sec. 9.48.030. - Restricted use. It shall be unlawful to ride or propel any skateboard, roller skate or roller blade within or upon the following areas: A.Any privately owned property without the consent of the owner, provided the private property owner posts a sign that prohibits the conduct and references this section. The posting of a sign is not required for this section to apply to single-family residential property.B.Any public property if the property owner posts a sign that prohibits the conduct and references this section.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13 Update 4).
Full Breakdown
030 sweeps in roller skates and roller blades under the same restricted-use rule. That section splits enforcement into two tracks. 030 before the ban attaches, but the ordinance carves out single-family residential property: there, the posting requirement is waived and skating without the owner's consent is unlawful regardless of signage. On public property, the same signage-and-citation requirement controls, meaning a County parking lot, courtyard or plaza is open to skateboarding unless and until it is posted. 48 traces the County's authority to California Vehicle Code Section 21967, which authorizes local governments to prohibit or restrict skateboard riding on sidewalks or roadways. 24, which can include fines and, for repeat or aggravated violations, custody time.
Violations & Fines
A skateboarding violation under Section 9.48.030 is charged as a misdemeanor under Section 9.48.050 and punished according to the general penalty schedule in County Code Chapter 1.24, which authorizes both fines and jail time depending on the offense. Because the ban only attaches where a sign is posted, except on single-family residential lots, a citation depends on proof the required sign was in place when the rider was there.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a permit to skateboard on El Dorado County property?
Does the skateboard ban cover roller skates and roller blades too?
What happens if I'm cited for skateboarding where it's posted as prohibited?
Sources & Official References
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