Newport Beach, CA Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Pier ban
- Absolute, § 12.57.022
- Street/sidewalk ban trigger
- Council resolution, 6%+ grade, § 12.57.020
- Signage
- Posted by City Manager, § 12.57.030
- Violation class
- Infraction, § 12.57.040
- Default fine
- $100-$500 under § 1.04.010
Summary
Newport Beach bans skateboarding outright on any public pier under § 12.57.022, and lets the City Council prohibit it by resolution on any street, sidewalk, or parking lot with a grade of six percent or more, or lower grades when needed for safety, under § 12.57.020.
§ 12.57.022. Skateboarding in Public Pier Prohibited. No person shall operate or ride any skateboard in or upon any public pier. (Ord. 2008-4 § 1, 2008)... § 12.57.020. Skateboarding shall be prohibited on all public streets, sidewalks, parking lots and other public property located in the City of Newport Beach having a grade of six percent or more and which are declared by resolution of the City Council to be hazardous to pedestrians, motorists or persons operating skateboards.
Full Breakdown
010(A) to include wheeled objects, coasters, scooters, toys, and similar human-powered conveyances not classified as bicycles elsewhere in the Code. 020 automatically prohibits skateboarding on public streets, sidewalks, parking lots, and other public property with a grade of six percent or more that the City Council declares hazardous by resolution, and separately lets the Council extend the ban by resolution to flatter areas when needed to protect pedestrian, motorist, or skater safety. 022 imposes a flat, no-exceptions ban on operating or riding a skateboard in or upon any public pier in the City.
027 lets the Council restrict rollerskating to specific hours and locations by resolution as well. 020 depends on a City Council resolution designating a specific street, sidewalk, or lot as prohibited, enforcement in practice tracks posted signage rather than a blanket citywide skateboarding ban outside the pier. 010 where no specific amount is set.
Violations & Fines
Skateboarding on a public pier, or on any street, sidewalk, or parking lot the Council has designated by resolution as prohibited, is an infraction under § 12.57.040. Fines follow § 1.04.010's schedule: up to $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second within a year, and $500 for each additional violation.
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