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Ogden, UT Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
Ogden City Code § 10-7-7
Downtown ban zone
21st to 27th St. on Washington Blvd. area
Also banned
Municipal Gardens block, Union Station grounds
Roadway rule
No use except crossing at a crosswalk
Reckless riding
Prohibited on any sidewalk citywide
Event exception
Permitted special events/parades exempt

Summary

Ogden City bans rollerskates, in-line skates, skateboards and similar coasting devices on public sidewalks and streets across a defined block of the Historic 25th Street downtown core, at Municipal Gardens and around Union Station, and bars reckless riding citywide.

10-7-7: SKATEBOARDING AND SIMILAR DEVICES: ... A. Restricted Areas: It shall be unlawful for any person on rollerskates, in-line skates, skateboards or riding on or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle or similar device: 1. To go upon any public sidewalk or street in the central downtown which is described as follows: between 21st Street and 27th Street on Washington Boulevard; between 21st and 26th on Grant Avenue; between 24th and 26th on Lincoln Avenue and Wall Avenue ... ... 3. To go upon any roadway designed for vehicle traffic except while crossing a street at a crosswalk. 4. To skate or ride in a reckless manner on any public sidewalk. "Reckless", as used herein, shall mean wilful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property. No person shall ride a skateboard or rollerskate on a sidewalk without exercising due care for the safety of others using the sidewalk.

Full Breakdown

Section 10-7-7 of the Ogden City Code targets skateboards, rollerskates, in-line skates and any coaster or toy vehicle ridden on wheels. Subsection A1 draws a specific downtown boundary where these devices cannot go on any public sidewalk or street: between 21st Street and 27th Street on Washington Boulevard, between 21st and 26th on Grant Avenue, between 24th and 26th on Lincoln Avenue and Wall Avenue, between Adams Avenue and Grant Avenue on 21st, 22nd and 26th Streets, between Adams Avenue and Washington Boulevard on 23rd Street, between Adams Avenue and Wall Avenue on 24th and 25th Streets, between 24th and 26th Streets on Kiesel Avenue, and between 25th and 26th Streets on Ogden Avenue, a zone that covers Historic 25th Street.

Subsection A2 separately bans these devices on the Municipal Gardens block (25th to 26th Street, Washington Boulevard to Grant Avenue) and on the public grounds surrounding Union Station. Riders also cannot use any roadway designed for vehicle traffic except while crossing at a crosswalk (A3), and reckless riding, defined as willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property, is prohibited on any public sidewalk citywide (A4), which also requires exercising due care around other sidewalk users. 50. Ogden Police enforce the section, which the city adopted by Ordinance 2014-33 on July 29, 2014; because the code's general penalty at section 1-4A-1 applies to any violation not otherwise specified, a skateboarding citation defaults to a class B misdemeanor.

Violations & Fines

Riding a skateboard, rollerskates or similar device in the mapped downtown zone, at Municipal Gardens, around Union Station, on a vehicle roadway outside a crosswalk, or recklessly on any sidewalk violates section 10-7-7. Because the section sets no separate fine, the general penalty at section 1-4A-1 applies: a class B misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 or six months in jail, or a lesser class C misdemeanor or infraction if the court so treats it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you skateboard on Historic 25th Street in Ogden?
No. Section 10-7-7(A)(1) bans skateboards, rollerskates and similar devices on public sidewalks and streets within a mapped downtown zone that includes 25th Street between Adams Avenue and Wall Avenue, along with the surrounding blocks on Washington Boulevard, Grant Avenue, Lincoln Avenue and Wall Avenue.
Is skateboarding banned everywhere in Ogden?
Not everywhere, but riding recklessly on any public sidewalk is banned citywide under subsection A4, and skateboards cannot be used on any roadway built for vehicle traffic except to cross at a crosswalk. The downtown zone, Municipal Gardens and Union Station grounds are off-limits entirely.
What happens if I get cited for illegal skateboarding in Ogden?
Section 10-7-7 has no dedicated fine, so the code's general penalty at section 1-4A-1 applies, meaning a class B misdemeanor punishable by up to a $1,000 fine or six months in jail unless a court treats it as a lesser class C misdemeanor or infraction.

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