Farmersville, TX Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned sidewalks
- McKinney, Main, Washington Streets
- Also banned
- Inside the Onion Sheds
- Devices covered
- Skateboards, roller skates/blades, battery toys
- Penalty
- Up to $500 fine per offense
- Continuing violation
- Each day is a separate offense
Summary
Farmersville bans skateboards, roller skates, roller blades and battery-operated toy vehicles on three named downtown sidewalks and inside the Onion Sheds structures under Code Sections 71-22 and 71-23, protecting pedestrians in the historic square where the Farmersville Police Department and code enforcement cite violators under the city's general penalty provision.
No person shall operate a skateboard, roller skates, roller blades, battery-operated toy vehicle or other similar modes of transportation on the following public sidewalks: (1)McKinney Street: eastbound and westbound from Windom Street to Main Street.(2)Main Street: northbound and southbound from College Street to Railroad Street.(3)Washington Street: northbound and southbound from Candy Street to Railroad Street. Sec. 71-23. - Operation in the Onion Sheds prohibited. The operation of bicycles, skateboards, roller skates, and all such modes of transportation in the structures known as the Onion Sheds including, but not limited to, the ramp required by the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 USC 12101 et seq., is prohibited.
Full Breakdown
Section 71-22 of the Farmersville Code of Ordinances prohibits operating a skateboard, roller skates, roller blades or a battery-operated toy vehicle on three specific public sidewalks: McKinney Street eastbound and westbound from Windom Street to Main Street, Main Street northbound and southbound from College Street to Railroad Street, and Washington Street northbound and southbound from Candy Street to Railroad Street. These are the sidewalks fronting the city's historic downtown square. C. 12101 et seq. The Onion Sheds are the city's historic agricultural warehouse buildings on the square, now used for events and markets, and the code singles out the ADA ramp because wheeled recreational traffic there creates a collision hazard for disabled visitors.
00 for each offense, and under Section 1-4 each day a violation continues counts as a separate offense. The Farmersville Police Department and code enforcement officers issue citations under this chapter; there is no permit or age exception written into either section. Because the restriction is tied to named streets and a named building rather than a citywide skateboarding ban, riding a skateboard on a residential sidewalk outside the square is not reached by Sections 71-22 or 71-23.
Violations & Fines
A first violation of Sections 71-22 or 71-23 is punished under the Code's general penalty, Section 1-3: a fine up to $500.00. Section 1-4 makes each day of a continuing violation, such as ongoing use of a banned sidewalk, a separate chargeable offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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