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Shasta County, CA Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)

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

Key Facts

Governing section
Code Section 8.60.020
Covered property
County-owned buildings, lots, grounds
Exempt
Wheelchairs, on-duty peace officers
Effective only
After warning signs posted
Liability standard
Strict liability, no intent required

Summary

Shasta County bans riding a bicycle, skateboard, scooter, or in-line skate on the parking surfaces, driveways, sidewalks, and grounds of any county-owned property under Code Section 8.60.020. The rule exempts wheelchair users and on-duty peace officers, and it only takes effect at a given site once the county posts warning signs there.

City-specific rules exist: Redding has its own skateboarding rules rules that differ from Shasta County's county-level regulations. If you live in Redding, check the city-specific page instead.

It is unlawful for any person to ride, propel, or in any manner operate, or cause to be operated, a bicycle, skateboard, scooter, roller skate, in-line skate, or similar device upon the parking surfaces, driveways, sidewalks, and grounds of county property. This prohibition shall not apply to any disabled person utilizing a wheelchair or other device to assist mobility, nor to any peace officer while on duty.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code: Supplement 22).

Full Breakdown

60, added by Ordinance 2005-2 and Ordinance 2005-4, targets activity related to bicycles, skateboards, in-line skates and similar devices specifically on county property, a term the chapter defines as land the county owns or leases to deliver county programs and services, such as the grounds around the Shasta County Administration Center; it expressly excludes county roads, streets and easements built for vehicle traffic, so the ban covers county buildings and lots, not public streets generally. 020 makes it unlawful to ride, propel, or in any manner operate a bicycle, skateboard, scooter, roller skate or in-line skate on the parking surfaces, driveways, sidewalks and grounds of that property, with carve-outs for wheelchair users and peace officers on duty.

030, the director of public works must post signs giving reasonable notice of the prohibition at each site, and the chapter is not effective until such signs are in place there, so an unposted county lot is not yet covered. 040 makes the offense a strict-liability regulatory violation: prosecutors need not prove the rider knew the rule existed or saw a posted sign, because the board found the chapter necessary to protect public health, safety and welfare on county grounds.

Violations & Fines

Riding a bicycle, skateboard, scooter or in-line skate on posted county property is punishable under Chapter 1.08, the county's general penalty: an infraction on a first and second offense, rising to a misdemeanor, up to one year in county jail and a $1,000 fine, for a third violation within twelve months. Because Section 8.60.040 makes the chapter a strict-liability offense, the county does not need to prove the rider intended to break the rule.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the Shasta County skateboard ban apply to riding a bike on county roads?
No. Chapter 8.60 defines county property as land the county owns or leases for programs and services, such as buildings and parking lots, and it specifically excludes county roads, streets and easements built for vehicle traffic. The ban only reaches the parking surfaces, driveways, sidewalks and grounds of county facilities.
Can I be cited if the county never posted a warning sign?
No. Section 8.60.030 requires the director of public works to post signs giving reasonable notice at each covered site, and the chapter states the prohibition is not effective until such signs are in place. An unposted county property is not yet enforceable under this chapter.
Is a wheelchair user allowed to use a county sidewalk?
Yes. Section 8.60.020 exempts any disabled person utilizing a wheelchair or other device to assist mobility, along with peace officers who are on duty, from the prohibition on riding devices on county parking surfaces, driveways, sidewalks and grounds.

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