Miami, FL Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned zone
- SW 8th St sidewalks
- Boundaries
- 4th Ave to Tamiami Canal Rd
- Max fine
- $25.00 per violation
- Exception
- assisting a handicapped person
- Also covers
- scooters, mopeds, bicycles
Summary
Miami prohibits skateboards, scooters, mopeds, and bicycles on the sidewalks of Southwest 8th Street between 4th Avenue and Tamiami Canal Road in Little Havana, a rule aimed at keeping that busy business corridor safe for pedestrians.
To continue to encourage a pedestrian friendly environment and provide for the safety of pedestrians using the sidewalks, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate a bicycle, moped, motorized scooter, scooter, skateboard, vehicle, or other similar devises, unless such devices are used to assist in transport of physically handicapped person, on the sidewalks of Southwest 8th Street between 4th Avenue and Tamiami Canal Road.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 | Ordinance 11000 (Previous Zoning Code): Supplement 22 | Miami 21 (Zoning Code): ?).
Full Breakdown
The City of Miami's bicycle and skateboard chapter defines "skateboard" in Sec. 8-1 as any vehicle without a seat, human-propelled. Sec. 8-2 limits the chapter's reach to specifically designated areas set out below. The one designated no-skateboarding zone is Sec. 8-6: the sidewalks of Southwest 8th Street between 4th Avenue and Tamiami Canal Road, part of the Little Havana business corridor, where skateboards, scooters, mopeds, and bicycles are banned outright except for devices assisting a physically handicapped person. Sec. 8-7 caps the fine at $25.00 per violation.
Violations & Fines
Operating a skateboard, scooter, moped, or bicycle on the Southwest 8th Street sidewalks between 4th Avenue and Tamiami Canal Road draws a fine of not more than $25.00 per violation under Sec. 8-7.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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