Hillsboro, OR Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Downtown ban zone
- Lincoln to Baseline, 5th to Adams
- Sidewalk speed limit
- 10 mph
- Roadway riding
- Crosswalks only, per § 8.28.050
- Fine
- Up to $500 per violation
Summary
Hillsboro allows skateboards on most sidewalks, but the Municipal Code bans them on sidewalks inside the downtown core bounded by Lincoln, Baseline, 5th, and Adams, and caps sidewalk speed at 10 mph citywide.
Bicycles, skateboards and toy vehicles may be operated on sidewalks within the corporate limits of the City except on those sidewalks under HMC 8.28.040(B) or under those conditions in HMC 8.28.040(C) and (D).B.Sidewalks adjacent to streets or on public service building grounds located within the boundaries between the north line of NE and NW Lincoln Street to the south line of SW and SE Baseline Street and the east line of NE and SE 5th Avenue to the west line of NW and SW Adams Avenue.C.At speeds in excess of 10 miles per hour.D.Failing to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians using the sidewalk or not dismounting and walking past children at play or congestion caused by pedestrians.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 1 | Community Development Code: Supplement 1).
Full Breakdown
Hillsboro Municipal Code § 8.28.040 permits bicycles, skateboards, and toy vehicles on sidewalks throughout the city, but carves out the downtown business core, sidewalks between NE/NW Lincoln Street and SW/SE Baseline Street, and between NE/SE 5th Avenue and NW/SW Adams Avenue, where riding is barred entirely. Citywide, riders may not exceed 10 miles per hour on a sidewalk and must yield to pedestrians, dismounting near children at play or in crowded conditions. Skateboards are also barred from any roadway except crosswalks under § 8.28.050, and some specific sites like Shute Park Library carry their own no-skateboard rules.
Violations & Fines
Violating HMC 8.28 is a Code offense; general Code violations carry up to a $500 fine under HMC 1.08.010(B), with each day of a continuing violation a separate offense.
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