Ventura County, CA Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Fine
- $30 infraction
- Applies to
- Unincorporated area only
- Trigger
- Owner must post notice
- Section
- Ordinance Code § 6680
Summary
Skateboarding, roller skating, and similar wheeled activities are banned on private property in unincorporated Ventura County wherever the property owner posts a notice prohibiting them, under Ordinance Code Chapter 6.5.
No person shall ride, propel, or in any manner operate a skateboard, roller skates, coaster, toy vehicle, or similar device, including inline skates, on, along, or over any privately owned property in the unincorporated area within the County of Ventura where the owner, manager, or other person in charge of the property has prohibited the same.(b)The prohibition set forth in this section shall not apply until notice has been provided in accordance with this section.(c)Notices shall be provided in and about the area where the activity is to be prohibited. Notices shall be placed in locations and in sufficient numbers so that they are reasonably likely to be seen by those engaging in the prohibited activities. Notices may be stenciled directly onto the sidewalk or other surface of the area where the activity is prohibited, or otherwise prominently displayed in and about that area.(d)This notice shall provide in capital letters at least two inches high which activities are prohibited, and underneath shall provide in print at least one inch high, "Ventura Ordinance Code, § 6680."(e)For purposes of this section, "privately owned property" shall be deemed to include property owned by other public or governmental agencies within the County of Ventura.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 51).
Full Breakdown
Ventura County Ordinance Code § 6680 bars skateboards, roller skates, inline skates, coasters and similar toy vehicles from privately owned property in the unincorporated county once the owner, manager or person in charge has posted a prohibition notice. Notices must use two-inch capital letters naming the banned activity, plus one-inch text citing "Ventura Ordinance Code, § 6680," placed where users will see them, including stencils on sidewalks. Government-owned property in the unincorporated area also counts as covered property. Without a posted notice, the prohibition does not apply.
Violations & Fines
Riding a banned device on posted property is an infraction carrying a $30 fine under § 6681, enforced only where the required notice has actually been posted.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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