Mission Viejo, CA Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)

Chapter 11.20 does not ban skateboarding, rollerskating, or roller blading citywide. Section 11.20.010(a) makes it unlawful only "for any person utilizing or riding upon any skateboard, rollerskates, roller blades or any similar device to ride or move about in or on any public or private property when the same property has been designated by resolution of the city council and posted as a No Skateboard, Rollerskating, Roller Blading or Similar Activity Area." Outside a posted zone, § 11.20.010(b) still bars using the equipment "in a manner which creates a nuisance," defined as threatening injury to persons or property, obstructing or hazarding pedestrians or motorists, or generating loud or unreasonable noise.

Getting a property designated follows §§ 11.20.030-11.20.040: an owner-occupied private property owner may apply directly, while tenant-occupied property needs a written application signed by at least two-thirds of the tenants plus the owner's written consent; the city council designates public property, such as roadways, sidewalks, or parking lots, by resolution on its own. Section 11.20.050 requires posting at every vehicular entrance with 17-inch by 22-inch signs, lettering at least one inch tall, stating that violation "is punishable by a fine of $25.00 for the first offense" and listing the Orange County Sheriff Department's contact number; enforcement cannot begin until those signs are posted. Section 11.20.020 defines "business district" by reference to California Vehicle Code § 235 and lists the school districts, county, and community college district whose property counts as public property for the chapter.