Jacksonville Beach, FL Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)

Section 16-9 defines a roller skate as a device worn on the feet or foot with a frame and wheels, either in line as in in-line skates or side by side, and a skateboard as a short board with wheels on which a person may stand, kneel, or sit. Both are treated alike. The ban applies on public property where signs are posted prohibiting such use, and on private property where the owner, lessee, or person in charge has posted a sign prohibiting skating or skateboarding. It also applies on any part of Beach Boulevard, Third Street, A1A, Penman Road and J. Turner Butler Boulevard, with one exception for crossing in a marked crosswalk.

The operator rules continue past the places. Operators cannot use any type of listening device such as radios, headsets or head phones while skating or skateboarding; hearing aids are the only exception. They must obey the traffic regulations governing bicycles in F.S. Ch. 316. They must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians on public sidewalks and cannot otherwise endanger or interfere with pedestrian traffic there. On any public street during darkness, defined as one-half (½) hour before sunset until one-half (½) hour after sunrise, reflective equipment must make the skater or skateboarder clearly visible to motor vehicle operators.

Enforcement starts with paper. For a first offense, a written warning is issued and no fine is imposed. If the offender is under the age of eighteen (18) years, a parent or guardian is notified and handed or mailed a copy of the written warning. A cross reference printed under the section points to § 28-6 for skating and driving on the promenade adjacent to the bulkhead line.