Johnson County, KS Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 2.6.3, JCPRD Park Code
- Banned devices
- Skateboards, roller/in-line skates, scooters
- Banned surfaces
- Roadways, patios, sidewalks, entryways
- Also banned
- ATVs, UTVs, golf carts on same surfaces
- Exempt
- Law enforcement, JCPRD staff on duty
- Penalty
- Fine per Appendix A Fine Schedule
- Adopted
- Res. No. 060-23, July 20, 2023
Summary
Skateboards, roller skates, in-line skates, and non-mobility-device scooters are banned outright on JCPRD Facility roadways, patios, entryways, exits, courtyards, memorials, and sidewalks under Sec. 2.6.3 of the county's JCPRD Park Code. The same section bans ATVs, utility terrain vehicles, and golf carts from those same surfaces, with exceptions only for law enforcement and JCPRD staff on official district business.
Sec. 2.6.3. - Restricted use. The use of skateboards, roller skates, in-line skates, scooters not classified as other power-driven mobility devices, and other like devices shall be prohibited on all JCPRD Facility roadways, patios, entryways, exits, courtyards, memorials, and sidewalks. All-terrain vehicles, utility terrain vehicles, golf carts, and other like vehicles shall be prohibited on all JCPRD Facility roadways, patios, entryways, exits, courtyards, memorials, and sidewalks, except when used by law enforcement officers or persons conducting official JCPRD business.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Resolutions: Supplement 14).
Full Breakdown
Sec. " The carve-out for "other power-driven mobility devices" means a motorized wheelchair or ADA mobility scooter is not swept into the ban. Article 6 places this alongside two related traffic rules: Sec. 1 subjects any motor vehicle inside a JCPRD Facility to Kansas state traffic law, and Sec. 2 restricts motor vehicles to paved roads and designated parking areas, again with exceptions for emergency vehicles, JCPRD operations, and law enforcement direction. Enforcement runs through Sec. 3: any breach of Sec. 3 is unlawful, and a conviction is punishable by a fine set under the Code's Appendix A Fine Schedule, with repeat violations bumped to the next, more serious violation class and a higher fine.
The Chief Counsel of Johnson County, or a designee, prosecutes these citations. The current Article 6 language was adopted by Res. No. 060-23 on July 20, 2023, replacing the district's earlier 2013 and 2015 park codes.
Violations & Fines
Riding a skateboard, roller skates, in-line skates, or a non-mobility scooter, or driving an ATV, UTV, or golf cart, on a JCPRD roadway, patio, entryway, exit, courtyard, memorial, or sidewalk violates Sec. 2.6.3 and is unlawful under Sec. 3.1.3. A conviction carries a fine set under the Code's Appendix A Fine Schedule, with repeat violations moved to the next, more serious class and prosecuted by the Chief Counsel of Johnson County.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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