Redwood City, CA Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Skateboarding in Courthouse Square
- Banned, no exceptions except mobility aids
- Also banned
- Bicycles, scooters, in-line skates
- Exempted
- Wheelchairs, adaptive aids, strollers
- Violation penalty
- Infraction under Code Sec. 1.7B
- On-the-spot power
- Police/City Manager may eject violators
Summary
Redwood City bans riding a skateboard, bicycle, scooter, or in-line skates anywhere in Courthouse Square under City Code Section 33A.39(M), the only exceptions being wheelchairs, adaptive aids, and strollers. The rule covers the entire Square, sidewalks included, and violators can be cited or ejected under the City's enforcement authority for the plaza.
No person shall engage in the following prohibited activities in Courthouse Square: ... M.Ride or operate a skateboard, bicycle, scooter, in-line skates, or other non-motorized vehicles with the exception of wheelchairs, adaptive aids and strollers;N.Leave a bicycle in a place other than a bicycle rack when such is provided and there is a space available.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Zoning Code: Supplement 29 | City Code: Supplement 61 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
39 of the Redwood City Code lists conduct barred throughout Courthouse Square, the plaza bounded by Broadway, Middlefield, and Hamilton around the County Courthouse. Subsection M bars riding or operating a skateboard, bicycle, scooter, in-line skates, or any other non-motorized vehicle anywhere on the Square, carving out only wheelchairs, adaptive aids, and strollers; subsection N separately bars leaving a bicycle anywhere but a provided bicycle rack when space is available. The ban sits alongside a longer list of Square-specific prohibitions in the same section, including swimming in the fountain, climbing trees or structures, disruptive or riotous conduct, blocking building access, camping or sleeping between midnight and dawn, and using a loudspeaker without a permit.
38(C) gives the City Manager or a designee, the Chief of Police, or another authorized representative the power to eject and expel from the Square anyone who violates Chapter 33A or any other law governing the plaza and its surrounding sidewalks and streets. 38.
Violations & Fines
A violation of Section 33A.39, including riding a skateboard through Courthouse Square, is an infraction under Section 33A.52, punishable as provided in Code Section 1.7B. Beyond a citation, Section 33A.38(C) authorizes the City Manager's designee, the Chief of Police, or another authorized representative to eject and expel a violator from the Square on the spot.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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