Greensboro, NC Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 16-222
- Banned locations
- Streets, municipal facility grounds, downtown sidewalks
- Named corridor
- South Elm St. sidewalks, McGee St. to West Gate City Blvd.
- Penalty
- Infraction, up to $25.00 fine
- Related rule
- § 16-223 bans coasters/toy vehicles on roadways
Summary
Riding a skateboard, roller skates or non-motorized scooter on any Greensboro street, on municipal building or parking-facility grounds, or on central business district sidewalks is unlawful under Sec. 16-222, which also singles out the South Elm Street sidewalks between McGee Street and West Gate City Boulevard, with a $25.00 infraction penalty.
It shall be unlawful for any person riding on a skateboard, roller skates or non-motorized scooter to ride any of such devices on any street, on the premises of the municipal building or of any municipal parking facility, or to ride any of such devices on any sidewalk located in the central business district of the city. In addition, it shall be unlawful for any person riding on a skateboard, roller skates or a non-motorized scooter to ride any such device on the sidewalks adjacent to South Elm Street between McGee Street and West Gate City Boulevard. Pursuant to G.S. § 14-4(b) a violation of this chapter shall be an infraction with a penalty of not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 132).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 16-222 bans riding a skateboard, roller skates, or a non-motorized scooter in three specific settings: on any street, on the premises of the municipal building or any municipal parking facility, and on any sidewalk located in the city's central business district. The section then adds a named, standalone restriction: it is separately unlawful to ride any of those devices on the sidewalks adjacent to South Elm Street between McGee Street and West Gate City Boulevard, a corridor the council singled out for its own prohibition regardless of the central-business-district boundary.
A companion provision, Sec. 16-223, extends the same roadway ban to coasters, sleds, toy wagons, tricycles and other toy vehicles, letting riders cross only at a marked crosswalk or intersection or use a street set aside for play with vehicles excluded. 00. , is the state's general bicycle/vehicle-on-highway framework referenced in the article's footnote, but the street, sidewalk and downtown restrictions themselves are Greensboro's own, layered on top of it.
Violations & Fines
Riding a skateboard, roller skates or non-motorized scooter on a Greensboro street, in a municipal parking facility, on a central business district sidewalk, or on the South Elm Street sidewalks between McGee Street and West Gate City Boulevard is an infraction under G.S. § 14-4(b), punishable by a fine of not more than $25.00 per violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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