Manchester, NH Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Roadway ban
- Skateboards barred except crosswalk crossing
- Zone restrictions
- Traffic Committee can close added zones
- Exemption
- Electric mobility devices under RSA 269:1
- Citation
- City Code § 70.24, passed 8-6-02
- Penalty
- General penalty, fine per RSA 47:17
Summary
Manchester makes it unlawful to skateboard on any roadway except to cross at a crosswalk, and lets the Traffic and Public Safety Committee close additional zones by regulation.
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person upon roller skates, skateboards, or riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle or a similar device, which is motorized or non-motorized to go up on any roadway except while crossing a street on a crosswalk. (B) It shall be unlawful for any person to use a skateboard or similar device whether motorized or non-motorized in zones restricted by regulation of the Committee on Traffic and Public Safety.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-25: current through Ord. passed 6-3-2025).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 70.24 bars skateboards, roller skates, coasters and similar devices, motorized or not, from going onto any roadway, with the sole exception of crossing a street at a crosswalk. A second clause hands the Committee on Traffic and Public Safety authority to designate additional restricted zones, such as business districts, where skateboard use is separately banned by regulation. Electric personal assistive mobility devices under R.S.A. 269:1 are carved out and exempt from both provisions.
Violations & Fines
No chapter-specific fine is listed; skateboarding violations fall under the Code's general penalty (§ 10.99): a fine up to the maximum allowed by R.S.A. 47:17, with each day of a continuing violation a separate offense.
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