Fort Wayne, IN Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Fine
- $50-$200 per violation
- Device
- confiscated up to 60 days
- Zone
- Downtown CBD + 3 corridors
- Enforced by
- Fort Wayne Police Dept
- Exempt
- skate parks, wheelchairs
Summary
Fort Wayne bans reckless or hazardous skateboarding in the Downtown Central Business District and the Broadway, Calhoun and Wells Street corridors, and lets property owners post signs banning it entirely; skate parks are exempt.
(1) In the Downtown Central Business District and certain commercial corridors, the operation of a skateboard, wheeling or sliding device in a reckless or hazardous manner shall be prohibited; and (2) Operating a skateboard, wheeling or sliding device on any property where a sign or signs are posted by property owners prohibiting such operation shall be prohibited.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-60: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. G-19-26, passed 7-14-26, and Res. 83-19, passed 12-17-19 State legislation current through Legislative Service, 2025 Acts, Pamphlet No. 3).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 97.47 prohibits operating a skateboard, in-line skates or any wheeling device in a reckless or hazardous manner within the Downtown Central Business District and the Broadway, Calhoun and Wells Street corridors: defined to include going airborne, using ramps, walls, planters, handrails, benches or curbs not built for wheeled traffic, or failing to yield to pedestrians. Property owners can also post signs banning skateboarding outright, and any posted sign covers all wheeled devices. Wheelchairs, strollers and similar mobility devices are exempt, as is riding at a Department-operated skate park.
Violations & Fines
Officers can confiscate the skateboard on the spot; it's held up to 60 days, then sold or destroyed. Fines run $50-$200 per violation, plus a $25 late fee if unpaid within 30 days.
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Sources & Official References
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