Peoria, AZ Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Covered devices
- skateboards, roller skates/blades, bicycles, riding devices
- Banned sites
- Municipal Complex, Ops Center, fire stations
- Private owners
- may post their own ban signs
- Violation type
- civil infraction under A.R.S. Title 28
- Exemption
- medically necessary use
Summary
Peoria bars skateboarding, roller skating, bike riding and other personal riding devices on any city or state property posted against it, and specifically prohibits those activities at the Peoria Municipal Complex, Municipal Operations Center and fire stations. City Code Section 13-20 also lets private property owners post signs banning the same activity on their own land, with an exception for medically necessary use.
No person shall roller skate, roller blade, street skate, skateboard, or operate a bicycle or personal riding device upon any property of the state or political subdivision thereof, including, but not limited to the City, that is posted indicating such uses are prohibited, except when such use is medically necessary. The existence of one or more signs citing this code section shall constitute reasonable notice of this prohibition. ... (e) Violation of this section shall be a civil infraction and adjudicated in the same manner as violations of A.R.S. Title 28.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-9: Supplement contains: LLocal legislation current through Ord. 2026-15, passed 6-16-26).
Full Breakdown
Section 13-20(a) makes it unlawful to roller skate, roller blade, street skate, skateboard or ride a bicycle or other personal riding device on any state or local government property, including City of Peoria property, once it is posted with signs prohibiting the activity; posted signage alone is legally sufficient notice of the ban. Subsection (b) names specific city sites where the activities are barred without needing separate site-by-site posting: the outside plaza, buildings, and parking lots and structures at the Peoria Municipal Complex, the Municipal Operations Center, and the city's fire stations.
The state, a political subdivision or the City must still post signs citing Section 13-20 at each site where the ban applies. Subsection (d) extends the same rule to private property: once an owner posts a sign citing Section 13-20 stating that skating, skateboarding, bicycling or riding devices are prohibited, using them on that property becomes a code violation. Every version of the ban carries a carve-out for use that is medically necessary, such as a rider who depends on a personal mobility device to get around.
Violations & Fines
A violation of Section 13-20 is a civil infraction, not a criminal charge. It is adjudicated the same way as a traffic violation under Arizona Revised Statutes Title 28, meaning it is handled through the civil citation process rather than the Peoria Municipal Court's criminal docket.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I skateboard at Peoria City Hall?
Is skateboarding a criminal offense in Peoria?
Can a private business ban skateboarding on its property?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Peoria
Compare Peoria to another location·View the Arizona public conduct overview
See something wrong?
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.
Skateboarding Rules in Nearby Cities
How other cities in Maricopa County handle skateboarding rules.