Fargo, ND Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned area
- All CBD sidewalks citywide
- Also banned
- City parking ramps, lots, skyways
- Elsewhere
- Only where signs are posted
- Exception
- Crossing a roadway at a crosswalk
- Max fine
- Up to $1,000 as infraction
Summary
Fargo bans skateboards, coasters, scooters, and roller/in-line skates from every sidewalk in the central business district, plus all roadways, city-owned parking ramps and lots, and skyways citywide.
No person upon roller skates or in-line skates (sometimes called "roller blades"), or riding in or by means of any coaster, scooter, skateboard, toy vehicle, or similar device shall go upon any roadway, city-owned parking ramp, or any parking lot owned, managed or operated by the city of Fargo, or skyway within the city, upon any sidewalk in the central business district, or upon any other sidewalk or any other parking ramp in the city which is posted with signs prohibiting such devices. Provided, that any person may ride such devices on a roadway for purposes of crossing a roadway on a crosswalk, and when so crossing, such person shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to pedestrians.
Source: 1952 Rev. Ord. 1119 (1962), 2370 (1987), 2554 (1990), 2764 (1995), 4327 (2003).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 8-0113 prohibits riding a skateboard, coaster, scooter, toy vehicle, or roller/in-line skates on any roadway, city-owned parking ramp or lot, skyway, or any sidewalk within the central business district. Elsewhere in Fargo, sidewalks and parking ramps are off-limits only where the city has posted signs banning the devices. Riders may still cross a roadway on a crosswalk, where they're treated as pedestrians for right-of-way purposes.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 8 traffic offenses, including § 8-0113, are charged as a misdemeanor or infraction under § 8-0110; an infraction carries a fine up to $1,000 under § 1-0301(B), with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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