Fulton County, GA Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned areas
- Sidewalks, trails, plazas, pavilions
- Banned acts
- Ride, carry, push, manually transport
- Allowed
- Only specially designated areas
- Exceptions
- Wheelchairs, strollers
- Scope
- County-owned parks only
- Max penalty
- $1,000 fine / 60 days jail (Sec. 1-8)
Summary
Fulton County bans riding, carrying or pushing skateboards, bicycles and scooters through trails, sidewalks, plazas, recreation courts and pavilions in county-owned parks under Sec. 50-49, restricting them to specially designated areas, with wheelchairs and strollers exempt.
No person shall ride, carry, push or otherwise manually transport any non-motorized vehicle such as bicycles, skateboards, scooters, etc. on or through any trails, sidewalks, plazas, recreation court, pavilion etc. owned or operated by the county that are designed solely for pedestrian use with exception to persons with disabilities operating a wheelchair or persons pushing a baby in a stroller. Non-motorized vehicles shall solely be used within special designated areas.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 57).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 50-49 covers any non-motorized vehicle, naming bicycles, skateboards and scooters as examples, and it prohibits more than riding: no person may ride, carry, push or otherwise manually transport such a vehicle on or through any trail, sidewalk, plaza, recreation court or pavilion owned or operated by the county that is designed solely for pedestrian use. Because the section reaches carrying and pushing as well as riding, walking a bike across a pedestrian plaza falls under the same words as riding it. The section writes in exactly two exceptions: persons with disabilities operating a wheelchair, and persons pushing a baby in a stroller.
Everything else on wheels belongs only where the county says it does; the section directs that non-motorized vehicles shall solely be used within special designated areas. The scope matters as much as the ban. Sec. 50-49 applies to property owned or operated by Fulton County, which means county parks in the unincorporated area, not city streets, business districts, or parks run by Atlanta and the county's other cities, each of which enforces its own park rules. Riders looking for a legal spot need to find an area the county has specially designated rather than assume any paved surface is fair game.
Violations & Fines
Sec. 50-49 sets no specific fine of its own, so the Code's general penalty in Sec. 1-8 applies: a fine of up to $1,000.00, up to 60 days in jail, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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