Franklin, TN Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned
- Skateboards, roller skates, coasters
- Where
- Streets, sidewalks, alleys, public places
- Exception
- Board-designated areas only
- Citation
- Franklin Municipal Code § 16-115
Summary
Franklin bans skateboards, roller skates, and coasters on public streets, sidewalks, alleys, and public places, limiting their use to areas the Board of Mayor and Aldermen specifically designates.
It shall be unlawful for any person to use roller skates, coasters, skateboards, or any similar vehicle or toy or article on a runner or wheels on any public street, roadway, alley, sidewalk, or other public building or public place, except in such areas as may be specifically designated for such purpose by the board of mayor and aldermen. This prohibition shall not specifically apply to bicycles, which shall be governed by the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated, §§ 55-8-171, et seq.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 30 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Franklin Municipal Code § 16-115 makes it unlawful to use roller skates, coasters, skateboards, or any similar wheeled toy or article on a public street, roadway, alley, sidewalk, or other public building or place, except in areas the Board of Mayor and Aldermen has specifically designated for that purpose. The ban sits in the streets and sidewalks title alongside the city's other public-way conduct rules. It expressly does not reach bicycles, which the section says are instead governed by Tennessee's state bicycle statutes at T.C.A. §§ 55-8-171 et seq.
Violations & Fines
Riding a skateboard, roller skates, or a coaster on a Franklin street, sidewalk, alley, or other public place outside a designated area is unlawful and citable.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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