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Kenton County, KY Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Skateboards
Banned on courts (§ 94.22(D))
Rollerblades/roller skates
Also banned on courts
Hard-sole shoes
Also barred on courts
Tennis use limit
1 hour per group (§ 94.22(A))
Max fine
$250 per offense (§ 10.99)
Adopted
Ord. 710.8, passed 5-10-94

Summary

Kenton County Code § 94.22(D) expressly prohibits rollerblades, roller skates and skateboards on the playing surface of every tennis, basketball and volleyball court in the county park system. The same section requires soft-soled athletic shoes and caps tennis court use at one hour per group.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Kenton County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

It is expressly prohibited that rollerblades, roller skates, skate boards, and hard-sole shoes be used on the playing surfaces of the aforementioned courts in all county parks.

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Full Breakdown

22, adopted by Ord. 8 on May 10, 1994, governs every tennis, basketball and volleyball court in the Kenton County park system. " Subsection (D) then closes the loophole a soft-sole rule alone would leave open: it expressly bars rollerblades, roller skates, skateboards, and hard-sole shoes from the playing surfaces of those same courts "in all county parks," not just one location. The section carries no separate fine of its own, so a violation is enforced under Chapter 94's general penalty cross-reference. 24's orderly-conduct requirement, both of which a park attendant or code enforcement officer can also invoke against someone skateboarding on a county court.

Violations & Fines

Skateboarding, rollerblading or wearing hard-sole shoes on a Kenton County park tennis, basketball or volleyball court is punishable under the Chapter 94 general penalty at § 10.99: a fine of not more than $250 per offense. A rider who refuses to leave the court can also be cited for failing the orderly-conduct standard in § 94.24.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I skateboard on a Kenton County park tennis court?
No. Code § 94.22(D) states it is "expressly prohibited that rollerblades, roller skates, skate boards, and hard-sole shoes be used on the playing surfaces" of the tennis, basketball and volleyball courts in every county park. The rule applies to the court surfaces specifically, not to walkways or parking areas elsewhere in the park.
What shoes are required on Kenton County park courts?
Section 94.22(C) requires "proper and appropriate athletic shoes" on the courts, specifically "soft-soled sport shoes" for volleyball, basketball and tennis play. Subsection (D) reinforces this by separately banning hard-sole shoes, along with rollerblades, roller skates and skateboards, from the same playing surfaces.
What happens if I skateboard on a county court anyway?
Because § 94.22 has no penalty clause of its own, a violation is fined under the Chapter 94 general penalty at § 10.99: not more than $250 per offense. A park attendant can also order a skateboarder off the court under the orderly-conduct rule in § 94.24.

Sources & Official References

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