Menifee, CA Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Skate-area minors rule
- Under 12 must have adult supervision
- Required safety gear
- Helmet, elbow pads, knee pads
- Tennis court riding
- Banned outside authorized spots
- Alcohol/drugs in skate area
- Prohibited
- Max infraction fine
- $250 under Sec. 13.01.350
Summary
Menifee Code of Ordinances Section 13.01.090 bars reckless skateboarding, biking or wheeled riding in city parks and trails, and Section 13.01.100 sets ten specific rules for city-designated skateboarding areas.
(1) No person shall skate, skateboard, or ride a bicycle at times other than established as the hours of operation... (3) No person shall use the skateboarding areas unless proper safety equipment including a helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads are worn. All such gear must be functional and protective, properly sized and designed for their intended use at the skateboarding areas. (4) Every person under the age of 12 must be supervised by an adult.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-15: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance 2026-432, passed 4-15-2026).
Full Breakdown
090 makes it unlawful to operate a skateboard, bicycle or similar propelled device in willful or wanton disregard for safety in any park, playground, trail or open space under the City Manager/Community Services Department. Elsewhere in a park, such devices must be carried, pushed or dismounted while moving between areas, and none may be ridden on public tennis courts except in a place specifically authorized, where safety gear such as a helmet, wrist guards and elbow pads is required. 100 layers on ten rules for any facility the city designates by resolution as a skateboarding area: riding is limited to posted hours of operation set by the City Manager; the area may be used only for skateboarding, in-line skating, hard-wheel scooters and bicycles; helmets, elbow pads and knee pads are mandatory and must be functional and properly sized; anyone under 12 must be supervised by an adult; skating and biking get separate session times while skateboarding, in-line skating and hard-wheel scooters may share a session; alcohol and drugs are banned in the area; trash must go in provided cans or the violator is removed; graffiti or tagging is prohibited; riding on the curbs, sidewalks, fences, railings or driveways surrounding the designated area is banned; and all users must follow posted park capacity rules. The chapter was adopted by Ordinance 2014-146 and the skateboarding-area section was amended by Ordinance 2019-266 on February 20, 2019.
Violations & Fines
Section 13.01.100(B) makes any violation of the designated-area rules an infraction under this Code and state law, as further set by City Council resolution. Chapter-wide, Section 13.01.350 makes violations misdemeanors punishable by up to a $1,000 fine, up to six months in County Jail, or both, unless the section specifies an infraction, which carries a fine up to $250.
Frequently Asked Questions
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