Revere, MA Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Devices covered
- Motorized scooters and skateboards
- Where banned
- Public ways, sidewalks, city property
- First offense
- Warning only
- Repeat offense fine
- $100 per offense
- Exempt
- Licensed motor vehicles, handicapped, landscaping
Summary
Revere bans motorized scooters and motorized skateboards from every public way, street, sidewalk and any city-owned property under City Code Section 10.16.171. The ban targets powered devices: state-licensed motor vehicles, vehicles used by handicapped riders and landscaping equipment are exempt. A first offense draws only a warning; every offense after that carries a flat one-hundred-dollar fine enforced by the Revere Police Department.
No person shall operate a motorized scooter, motorized skateboard or other similar motorized vehicle on any public way, street, or sidewalk or on any property owned by the city. ... The following vehicles shall be exempt from the provisions of this section: 1. Vehicles licensed by the commonwealth as motor vehicles; 2. Vehicles used by handicapped persons; and 3. Landscaping vehicles and/or equipment. ... Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars for each offense after a warning for the first offense only.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4804778; v14 updated 2026-05-04).
Full Breakdown
16, Driving Rules, alongside the rest of Revere's vehicle-operation code, which is why the ban reaches beyond sidewalks to every public way, street and city-owned parcel rather than just footpaths. R. 2002-08, the ordinance covers any 'motorized scooter, motorized skateboard or other similar motorized vehicle,' wording broad enough to sweep in electric skateboards, hoverboards and similar powered personal transporters, not just gas-powered minibikes. Three narrow exemptions apply: vehicles already licensed by the Commonwealth as motor vehicles, vehicles used by handicapped persons, and landscaping vehicles or equipment.
170, which is a different, narrower measure from this citywide motorized-device ban. 171 runs through the Revere Police Department, and the ordinance's own text requires a warning on a rider's first violation. Every violation after that first warning carries a flat one-hundred-dollar fine per offense, with no escalating schedule written into the text. The ordinance also repealed any inconsistent earlier provisions and took effect immediately upon passage.
Violations & Fines
A first violation of Section 10.16.171 draws only a warning from Revere police. Any offense after that, whether on a public way, a sidewalk or city property, is punished by a fine of one hundred dollars, assessed per offense rather than per day. The ordinance does not authorize confiscation of the device or additional penalties beyond the flat fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
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