Naperville, IL Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum fine
- $75.00 per violation
- Banned zones
- CBD, Riverwalk, City parks
- Also covers
- Roller skates, in-line skates
- Exempt
- Peace officers, CSOs on duty
Summary
Naperville bans skateboards, roller skates, and in-line skates on sidewalks and public ways in the downtown business district, the Riverwalk, City parks, and City property.
No skateboards, in-line roller skates or roller skates shall be used, operated, or propelled upon any sidewalk or public way in the Central Business District or shopping center of the City, the Naperville Riverwalk, parks under the jurisdiction of the City, any property owned or operated by the City, including commuter train stations, or on property owned by the public library.4.The Director of the Department of Public Works of the City shall post official traffic control devices prohibiting such operations in accordance with Section 11-1:11-1512 of this Code.5.No skateboards, in-line skates or roller skates shall be used, operated or propelled upon any private property where there is a written agreement to such effect between the City and the property owner.6.Owner(s) of private property having a written enforcement agreement with the City shall post appropriate signs prohibiting such operation, which signs shall be subject to approval by the Director of the Department of Public Works.7.Each violation of this Section of the City Municipal Code shall be punishable by a fine of not less than seventy-five dollars ($75.00).8.The following persons shall be exempt from the provisions of this Section while in the discharge of their duties:8.1.Peace officers;8.2.City of Naperville Community Service Officers (CSO). (Ord. No. 95-130, 6-20-1995; Ord. No. 96-174, 10-1-1996; Ord. 94-166, 9-6-1994)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 101).
Full Breakdown
Naperville Municipal Code § 11-4-3 prohibits using, operating, or propelling a skateboard, roller skates, or in-line skates on any sidewalk or public way in the Central Business District or a shopping center, on the Naperville Riverwalk, in City parks, on City-owned property including commuter train stations, and on public library property. The Director of Public Works posts signs marking the restricted areas, and property owners with a written enforcement agreement with the City can extend the ban to private property. Peace officers and City Community Service Officers are exempt while on duty.
Violations & Fines
Each violation carries a fine of not less than $75.00 under § 11-4-3.7.
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