Flint, MI Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Where
- Riverbank Park only
- Exception
- Scheduled Parks/DDA events
- Max fine
- $35 civil infraction
- Section
- § 33-15.1
Summary
The City of Flint prohibits roller skates, skateboards and similar devices in Riverbank Park, except during a scheduled event run by the Department of Parks and Recreation or the Downtown Development Authority; violators face a civil fine of up to $35.
(a) Roller skates, skateboards or other similar devices are prohibited in Riverbank Park except as a scheduled event by the Department of Parks and Recreation or the Downtown Development Authority. (b) Violations of this section shall be a civil infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $35.00.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2016 Code: Local legislation current through Ordinance 3821, passed 3-1-2012).
Full Breakdown
Section 33-15.1 of the Flint City Code bans roller skates, skateboards and similar devices in Riverbank Park, the city's downtown park along the Flint River, unless the activity is part of a scheduled event organized by the Department of Parks and Recreation or the Downtown Development Authority. The rule applies only to Riverbank Park; it doesn't reach the city's other parks or its business districts generally. A violation is a civil infraction, not a criminal offense, carrying a fine of up to $35.
Violations & Fines
Skateboarding or roller-skating in Riverbank Park outside a scheduled event is a civil infraction punishable by a fine of up to $35, per Section 33-15.1(b).
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