Sonoma County, CA Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- County skate park facility only
- Location
- Maxwell Farms Regional Park
- Gear required
- Helmet, elbow pads, knee pads
- Penalty
- Infraction, subject to citation
- Authority
- Sonoma County Code § 20-81
Summary
Skateboarders and in-line skaters at the county's designated skate park facility must wear a helmet, elbow pads and knee pads, or face a citation for an infraction.
All persons riding a skateboard or in-line skates at any county skate park facility shall wear a helmet, elbow pads on each elbow and knee pads on each knee. Any person riding a skateboard or in-line skates at any county skate park facility not wearing a helmet, elbow pads on each elbow, and knee pads on each knee shall be guilty of an infraction, and be subject to citation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 64 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Unincorporated Sonoma County has no citywide skateboarding ban: the rule that exists governs protective gear at the county skate park facility at Maxwell Farms Regional Park. Sec. 20-81 requires every skateboarder or in-line skater there to wear a helmet, elbow pads on each elbow and knee pads on each knee. Riding without full gear is an infraction subject to citation. The county code does not restrict skateboarding on sidewalks or in business districts outside this facility; Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Rohnert Park and the other cities inside the county set their own rules on their own codes.
Violations & Fines
Riding without a helmet, elbow pads, or knee pads at the county skate park facility is an infraction subject to citation under Sec. 20-81(b).
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need pads to skateboard anywhere in Sonoma County?
Is skateboarding banned on county sidewalks or streets?
Sources & Official References
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