Hollywood, FL Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- ArtsPark rule
- No skateboards except perimeter sidewalk
- Broadwalk rule
- Skateboarding banned outright
- Broadwalk fines
- $50 first offense, $100 second, $200 after
- ArtsPark penalty
- Up to $500 fine or 60 days jail
- Allowed alternative
- Roller skates and bikes permitted on Broadwalk
Summary
Hollywood bans skateboarding in two specific public spaces: ArtsPark at Young Circle, except its perimeter sidewalk, and the entire beachfront Broadwalk. Riding a board anywhere else inside ArtsPark or on the Broadwalk draws a citation, while the beach code layers escalating civil fines for repeat violations within a year.
§ 103.03(B): It shall be unlawful for any person to use or operate a skateboard within ArtsPark at Young Circle, except on the perimeter sidewalk. ... § 99.03: It shall be unlawful for any person to do any acts set forth below upon Hollywood Beach as described in § 99.01: ... (L) Skateboard upon the broadwalk.
Full Breakdown
Two separate chapters of the Hollywood Code of Ordinances restrict skateboarding in the city's most heavily used public spaces. 03(B), part of the Parks and Recreation chapter's list of prohibited park activities, makes it unlawful to use or operate a skateboard within ArtsPark at Young Circle except on the park's perimeter sidewalk; the interior plaza, lawns and event spaces around the amphitheater are off-limits to boards. 03(L) in the Beach chapter bans skateboarding outright on the Broadwalk, the paved beachfront path that runs the length of Hollywood Beach.
01, including unpermitted boat launches, open fires and loose animals. 02(B)(6) allows bicycles and similar human-powered devices up to 48 inches wide within the designated bike path, so the skateboard prohibition is a targeted carve-out rather than a blanket ban on wheels. Enforcement differs by location. 99, which classifies it as a civil infraction carrying a $50 fine for a first offense in a one-year period, $100 for a second, and $200 for each additional violation, with an unpaid or contested citation exposing the violator to a court judgment of up to $500. 99, which allows a fine up to $500, imprisonment up to 60 days, or both.
Violations & Fines
Skateboarding inside ArtsPark at Young Circle, off the perimeter sidewalk, is punishable under the Code's general penalty, § 10.99, with a fine up to $500 and up to 60 days in jail. Skateboarding on the Broadwalk is a civil infraction under § 99.99: $50 for a first offense within a year, $100 for a second, and $200 for each one after that, with unpaid citations risking a $500 judgment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I skateboard in ArtsPark at Young Circle?
Is skateboarding allowed on the Hollywood Broadwalk?
What's the fine for skateboarding on the Broadwalk?
What happens if I skateboard in ArtsPark's restricted area?
Sources & Official References
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