Meridian, ID Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Fine
- $100 infraction
- Scope
- City parks only
- Banned surfaces
- Fountains, planters, benches, playgrounds
- Citation
- Meridian City Code § 5-1-4(V)(4)
Summary
Meridian bans skateboards, scooters, and bikes on ornamental surfaces, picnic tables, benches, tennis courts, fountains, splash pads, playground equipment, and planters in city parks: a $100 infraction, not a citywide skateboarding ban.
Wheeled devices. No person in any park shall ride or operate a skateboard, roller skates, scooter, in-line skates, bicycle or other wheeled recreation equipment on any ornamental surface, picnic table, bench, tennis court, fountain area, splash pad, playground equipment, planter, sculpture or other structure not specifically designated for such activity.W.Trespass in parks. It shall be unlawful for any person to:1.Be in a closed park. Enter, remain in, or be present within or upon the premises of a park or park facility or any portion thereof during the hours when the park is closed to the public, except for purposes of transit through the park, or as authorized by permit or Director's order.2.Be in a closed area. Enter, remain in, or otherwise be present within an area of the park clearly delineated by signs or barriers as temporarily or permanently closed to the public.3.Fail to leave if ejected. If ejected from a park by authorized personnel enumerated in section 5-1-6(A), fail to leave promptly and peaceably, or to return to the city park on the same calendar day of the ejectment.4.Fail to comply with exclusion notice. If issued a park exclusion notice by authorized personnel enumerated in section 5-1-6(A), fail to leave promptly and peaceably, or to return to any city park during the exclusion period. (Ord. No. 25-2083, § 2, 5-13-2025)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 14).
Full Breakdown
Meridian City Code § 5-1-4(V)(4) prohibits riding or operating a skateboard, roller skates, scooter, in-line skates, bicycle, or other wheeled recreation equipment on any ornamental surface, picnic table, bench, tennis court, fountain area, splash pad, playground equipment, planter, sculpture, or other structure in a city park not specifically designated for such activity. The restriction is limited to Meridian's park system: it does not reach downtown sidewalks, streets, or business districts, which fall under separate traffic and trespass rules. Violations are infractions carrying a $100 fine under the chapter's general penalty clause, enforced by Parks and Recreation staff, code enforcement officers, or police.
Violations & Fines
Riding a skateboard, scooter, or bike on a splash pad, fountain, planter, sculpture, tennis court, or playground surface in a Meridian city park is a $100 infraction under § 5-1-4(V)(4).
Frequently Asked Questions
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