Salt Lake City, UT Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Roadway use
- Only crosswalks or bike lanes
- Sidewalk ban zones
- Central traffic district, Sugar House district
- Covers
- Skateboards, skates, scooters, coasters
- Exempt
- On-duty police officers
Summary
Skateboards, roller skates, and scooters are banned on downtown and Sugar House district sidewalks and on all roadways except crosswalks and bike lanes.
No person upon roller skates, rollerblades, in-line skates, or riding in or by means of any coaster, sled, toy wagon, scooter, skateboard or similar device, shall go upon any sidewalk or other public property within the central traffic district ... or on any other area where prohibited by signs.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-21: Code current through: Ord. 40-26, passed June 16, 2026).
Full Breakdown
City code bans skateboards, roller skates, rollerblades, and similar devices from any sidewalk or public property inside the central traffic district or Sugar House traffic district, and from roadways except when crossing at a crosswalk or riding in an established bicycle lane. Signs can extend the sidewalk ban to other areas. Police officers on duty are exempt. Violations are infractions under the general traffic-title penalty rule.
Violations & Fines
Infraction; general traffic-title fine under Section 1.12.050 (no skateboard-specific misdemeanor listed).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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