Fond du Lac County, WI Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned activities
- Skateboarding, in-line skating, bicycling
- Location
- Veterans Memorial Park only
- Also banned there
- Grilling, groups of 10+ picnicking
- Exception
- None stated, unconditional ban
- Penalty
- $10 to $500 forfeiture plus costs
Summary
Skateboarding, in-line skating, and riding a bicycle are flatly banned at Veterans Memorial Park under Fond du Lac County Code § 42-5(22), the same subsection that also bars grilling and picnic groups of ten or more at that specific park.
(22)Any person is strictly prohibited from participating in the following activities in Veterans Memorial Park:a.Food preparation such as grilling or barbecuing;b.Picnicking in groups of ten or more persons; andc.Skateboarding, in-line skating, and riding a bicycle.
Full Breakdown
" Unlike many of the other common-use rules in § 42-5, which let the Land Information Department grant permission (fireworks, amplified sound, commercial activity), this subsection carries no department-permission escape valve for the wheeled-activity ban; the county wrote it as an unconditional bar specific to that park. The other nine county-managed parks, including Columbia Park, Riggs County Park, and Roosevelt Park, are not covered by this Veterans Memorial Park-only restriction, so skateboarding there is governed only by the general recreational-activity requirement of § 42-5(2). Veterans Memorial Park also carries a separate pet restriction under § 42-5(21)g on Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Veterans Day, and a group-gathering permit requirement under § 42-12(d)(6), reflecting the park's use for memorial and civic ceremonies rather than active recreation.
Violations & Fines
A skateboarding, in-line skating, or bicycling violation at Veterans Memorial Park is enforced under § 42-14(b) like every other Chapter 42 offense: a citation carrying the § 1-8 forfeiture of $10.00 to $500.00 plus costs of prosecution, issuable by any law enforcement officer, with up to 90 days' jail commitment possible if the forfeiture is never paid.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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