Provo, UT Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Provo City Code 9.32.170
- Sidewalk speed limit
- 10 mph
- Fine
- $55.00 on time / $68.75 late
- Fully banned zones
- University Ave. & Center St. downtown
- Repealed prior rule
- 9.32.020 (Rep 2023-10)
Summary
Provo City Code 9.32.170 treats skateboards as micromobility devices, capping sidewalk speed at 10 mph and banning use on two designated downtown sidewalk stretches outright. A violation is a $55 civil infraction, $68.75 if paid late.
"Micromobility device" includes, but is not limited to, skateboards, roller skates, roller blades, hoverboards, non-motor-assisted scooters, and any other small, lightweight, wheeled conveyance... (2) A person may not operate a micromobility device at a speed greater than ten (10) miles per hour on a public sidewalk. A violation of this Subsection is an infraction. ... (9) No person shall ride a micromobility device upon a sidewalk contiguous to University Avenue between 400 North Street and 100 South Street, and on a sidewalk contiguous to Center Street between 100 East Street and 500 West Street.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-17, passed June 9, 2026).
Full Breakdown
020, repealed in 2023) with a broader micromobility framework. Subsection (1)(d) expressly defines micromobility device to include skateboards, roller skates, roller blades, hoverboards, and non-motor-assisted scooters alongside e-bikes and scooters. Subsection (2) caps sidewalk speed at 10 miles per hour for any micromobility device, a civil infraction if exceeded. Subsection (3) requires reflective material or a lighted lamp visible from 500 feet when riding after dark, defined as a half hour after sunset. Riders must yield right-of-way to pedestrians and give an audible signal before passing under Subsection (5), and leaving a device blocking a sidewalk, crosswalk, or roadway is separately unlawful under Subsection (4).
Subsection (9) bans riding any micromobility device, including a skateboard, on two specific downtown stretches outright: the sidewalk along University Avenue between 400 North and 100 South, and the sidewalk along Center Street between 100 East and 500 West. A property owner may also post signs barring micromobility devices on private property under Subsection (6), making unauthorized use there unlawful. 75 if paid 11 or more days late.
Violations & Fines
A skateboard violation of Section 9.32.170, exceeding 10 mph on a sidewalk, riding without lights after dark, blocking a sidewalk, or riding on the banned University Avenue or Center Street stretches, is a civil infraction under Section 9.17.030(4) carrying a $55.00 fee, rising to $68.75 if paid 11 or more business days late.
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