Jonesboro, AR Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Covers
- skates, roller blades, skateboards, scooters
- Default rule
- prohibited unless area is designated
- Private property
- owner's consent required
- Adopted
- Ord. No. 11:055, art. 2, § 2 (2011)
- Max fine
- $500.00 under Sec. 1-7
Summary
Jonesboro bans roller skates, roller blades, skateboards and scooters on any public property that isn't specifically designated for that use, covering streets, sidewalks, parking lots, plazas, building steps and rock walls. The same ban applies on private property without the owner's consent.
Unless otherwise designated for such, it is prohibited to operate roller skates, skateboard, or scooter on any public property not designated for such purpose. This includes, but is not limited to: streets, alleys, drives, sidewalks, walkways, patios, plazas, parking lots and garages, steps of buildings, and rock walls. This shall also include operation of such conveyances on private property without the consent of the property owner or proprietor.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 16).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 66-7, adopted by Ord. No. 11:055, art. 2, § 2 in September 2011, the default rule for the whole city is prohibition: skating, skateboarding and scooter riding are unlawful on public property unless a specific area has been designated for that activity. The list of covered locations in the ordinance is broad and non-exclusive, naming streets, alleys, drives, sidewalks, walkways, patios, plazas, parking lots and garages, building steps, and rock walls, meaning enforcement is not limited to that list. ' The city has not published a separate map or list of designated skate areas within this chapter, so absent posted signage or an approved skate park, the default citywide answer is no.
A related section in the same 2011 ordinance, Sec. 66-8, separately bars using city streets as a play area and keeps game equipment such as basketball goals at least 15 feet from the traveled roadway, showing the council's broader intent in this article to keep wheeled recreation off active travel surfaces.
Violations & Fines
A violation of Sec. 66-7 is enforced by the Jonesboro Police Department as an ordinance violation. Because the section sets no fine of its own, punishment falls under the Code's general penalty provision, Sec. 1-7, which caps a fine at $500.00 (doubled for repeat violations) and, for a continuing violation, up to $250.00 for each day it persists.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does the ban apply to a store parking lot?
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Sources & Official References
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