Riverside County, CA Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Riverside County Code § 9.44.020
- First offense fine
- $25 infraction
- Third offense
- Misdemeanor, up to $1,000/6 months
- Applies to
- Unincorporated county only
- Zone designation
- By Board of Supervisors resolution and signage
Summary
Unincorporated Riverside County bans skateboards and rollerblades on public property posted as no-skate zones and on private business-district property posted against them, punishable as an infraction.
It is unlawful, and subject to punishment in accordance with Section 9.44.050, for any person to ride upon or utilize any skateboard, rollerblades or any similar device to ride or move about in or on any public property when the property has been designated by resolution of the board of supervisors and posted as a no skateboard, rollerblading or similar activity area.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 84 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Riverside County Code § 9.44.020 makes it unlawful to ride a skateboard, rollerblades, or similar wheeled device on county-owned public property once the Board of Supervisors has designated and posted the site as a no-skateboarding zone, and on private business-district property once the owner posts a sign citing this chapter. The rule also bars skating anywhere outside a designated zone in a way that threatens injury, blocks pedestrians or motorists, or creates loud noise. It applies only within the unincorporated county, not Riverside, Moreno Valley, Corona, Temecula, or the county's other 24 incorporated cities, each of which sets its own skateboarding rules.
Violations & Fines
A first violation is an infraction fined $25; a second is $50. A third or later violation within the chapter becomes a misdemeanor, punishable by up to $1,000 and six months in jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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