Schaumburg, IL Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Restriction type
- Sign-based, not a village-wide ban
- Covered areas
- Streets, lots, sidewalks, bike paths so posted
- Motorized skateboards
- Allowed only as Illinois Vehicle Code permits
- Excluded device
- Electric personal assistive mobility devices (§ 71.06)
Summary
Schaumburg lets police and property owners post 'no skateboarding/skating' signs anywhere in the village, and once posted, § 71.04(B) makes it unlawful to skateboard, skate or ride a motorized skateboard on any public or private street, parking lot, sidewalk or bike path so designated. Motorized skateboards otherwise operate only to the extent the Illinois Vehicle Code allows.
(B)Non-motorized Regulations: No person shall skateboard or skate upon any public or private street, parking lot, sidewalk, bike path or other area open to the public if the area is designated "no skateboarding/skating". The area may be designated "no skateboard", "no skates" or both "no skateboarding/skating".(C)Motorized Regulations: Motorized skateboards are allowed within the village to the extent authorized under the Illinois Vehicle Code. No person shall operate a motorized skateboard upon any public or private street, parking lot, sidewalk, bike path or other area open to the public if the area is designated "no skateboarding/skating". The area may be designated "no skateboard", "no skates" or both "no skateboarding/skating".
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 56 Update 1 | Policy Manual: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
04, 'Skateboarding, Skating and Motorized Skateboards,' does not ban the activity village-wide; instead it works through location-specific signage. Subsection (B) makes it unlawful to skateboard or skate, defined as using one or more limbs to operate a wheeled board or wear wheeled shoes, upon any public or private street, parking lot, sidewalk, bike path or other area open to the public once that area carries an official 'no skateboarding/skating' designation, which the village can post as 'no skateboard,' 'no skates,' or both. Subsection (C) applies the identical sign-based restriction to motorized skateboards, wheeled boards powered by a motor and designed to carry one rider, but only allows their operation in Schaumburg 'to the extent authorized under the Illinois Vehicle Code' in the first place, layering the village sign restriction on top of whatever state law otherwise permits.
06 with its own fifteen-mile-per-hour speed cap and single-rider limit. The ordinance originated as Ordinance 3112 in December 1988 and has been amended four times since, most recently in August 2019, reflecting the rise of motorized and electric skateboards long after the original rule targeted traditional skateboards and roller skates.
Violations & Fines
Skateboarding, skating or riding a motorized skateboard on a street, sidewalk, parking lot or bike path posted 'no skateboarding/skating,' 'no skateboard' or 'no skates' violates § 71.04(B) or (C) and can draw a citation from Schaumburg police. Because the restriction is sign-dependent rather than village-wide, enforcement turns on whether the specific area was actually posted; an unposted public street or sidewalk is not covered by this section.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Are electric personal mobility devices treated the same as skateboards?
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