Yuba County, CA Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Citation
- Yuba County Code § 8.76.050(20)-(21)
- Gear rule
- Helmet, elbow, knee pads required
- Applies to
- County/OPUD parks & skateparks
- Penalty
- Up to 6 months jail, $1,000 fine
Summary
In Yuba County and OPUD parks, skateboards and scooters are barred from non-designated fixtures and areas near splash pads, and helmets plus elbow and knee pads are required in designated skateparks.
(20)Ride or otherwise operate any bicycle, skateboard, scooter, skates, rollerblades, or other human powered device excluding wheelchairs or animals of any kind upon any fixtures or furnishings not designated for such purposes or within ten feet of a designated spraypark or "splashpad."(21)Ride or otherwise operate any skateboard, scooter, skates, rollerblades or similar coasting device within any park, skatepark or "skate plaza" without the proper use of a helmet, elbow pads and knee pads. The Director of Public Works and/or OPUD shall maintain signage in all such skatepark or "skate plaza" facilities affording reasonable notice that any person in violation of this provision shall be subject to citation in accordance with this ordinance. (Ord. No. 1498)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6).
Full Breakdown
Yuba County Code § 8.76.050(20) bars riding a skateboard, scooter, skates, or similar human-powered device on fixtures or furnishings not designated for that use, or within ten feet of a designated spraypark or splashpad, in any County or OPUD park. Subsection (21) separately requires a helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads for anyone riding such devices inside a designated skatepark or skate plaza, with signage warning that violators face citation.
Violations & Fines
Misdemeanor under § 8.76.110: up to six months in the County Jail, a fine up to $1,000, or both, per separate day of violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need pads to skateboard anywhere in the park?
Can I skateboard near a splash pad?
Sources & Official References
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