Neenah, WI Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Sidewalk ban zone
- 100-200 blocks Wisconsin Ave
- Parking ramps
- Skateboarding prohibited
- Also covers
- Bicycles, e-scooters
- Last amended
- April 6, 2022
Summary
Neenah bans skateboarding on business-district sidewalks -- including the 100 and 200 blocks of Wisconsin Avenue -- and in any City parking ramp, alongside the same limits on bicycles and e-scooters.
(a)Riding on sidewalks. No person shall ride a bicycle, electric scooter, or a skateboard on any sidewalk in the business district of the City. The business district shall include the 100 and 200 blocks of East and West Wisconsin Avenue along with any future area in the downtown designated as such by the police department.(b)Careless operation. No person shall operate a bicycle or electric scooter upon a street, sidewalk or alley in the City carelessly or heedlessly in disregard of, or in danger to, the rights or safety of others' property or person. No person shall operate a bicycle or electric scooter upon the streets of the City without having manual control of the handlebars or operate a bicycle in any manner, which necessitates the element of unusual or extraordinary skill or involves unnecessary risk.(c)Attaching wagon, sidecar, etc. No person shall attach in any manner any wagon, sidecar, kiddy car, tricycle or similar riding device to any bicycle or electric scooter unless designed by the manufacturer to be pulled by a bicycle, while the same is being operated upon the streets of the City.(d)Riding bicycles, electric scooters, in-line skates, etc. No person shall bicycle, in-line skate, skateboard, or use any electric scooter, or play vehicle as defined at Wis. Stats. § 340.01(43m) on any parking ramp in the City of Neenah.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 44).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 16-160(a) prohibits riding a skateboard, bicycle or electric scooter on any sidewalk within the City's business district, defined as the 100 and 200 blocks of East and West Wisconsin Avenue plus any area the police department later designates downtown. Sec. 16-160(d) separately bans skateboarding, along with bicycling, in-line skating and electric scooters, on any City parking ramp. The section was last retitled and amended by Ord. No. 2022-08, adopted April 6, 2022, to add electric scooters alongside the existing skateboard and bicycle rules.
Violations & Fines
Riding a skateboard on a business-district sidewalk or in a City parking ramp is a citable ordinance violation enforced by the Neenah Police Department.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is skateboarding allowed in Neenah's parking ramps?
Sources & Official References
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