Skowhegan, ME Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned activity
- Riding a bicycle, skateboard or rollerblades on listed sidewalks
- Days and hours
- Monday through Saturday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Where
- Listed sides of Water, Madison, Russell, Court and Bloomfield Bridge
- First offense
- Written warning from the police officer
- Later offense
- Forfeiture not to exceed $25.00, or seizure up to seven (7) days
- Enforced by
- Skowhegan Police Department
Summary
In the Town of Skowhegan, Maine, no one can ride a bicycle, skateboard or rollerblades on listed downtown sidewalks Monday through Saturday between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. A first offense brings a written warning; a later offense is a civil violation with a forfeiture not to exceed $25.00 or seizure of the equipment for up to seven days.
No person shall ride a bicycle, skateboard or rollerblades on the following sidewalks Monday through Saturday between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. ... For a first offense, the police officer shall issue a written warning to that ... person in violation of this section. For a second or subsequent offense, any person in violation of this section ... commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) may be adjudged, or if the person consents, the police officer may seize and hold the bicycle, skateboard or rollerblades for a time not to exceed seven (7) days.
Full Breakdown
Section 7 of the Skowhegan Streets and Sidewalks Ordinance bans wheeled recreation on a specific set of downtown sidewalks during business hours. No person shall ride a bicycle, skateboard or rollerblades on the listed sidewalks Monday through Saturday between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The ban is tied to named street sides, not to the whole Town.
The listed sidewalks are: Water Street, south side from the junction of Island Avenue to the easterly side of the veteran's memorial, and north side from the junction of Madison to the junction of North Ave; Madison Avenue, west side from the junction of Island Avenue to the junction of Elm Street, and east side from the junction of Water Street to the junction of Russell Street (Commercial Street); Russell Street (Commercial Street), south side from the junction of Water Street to the junction of Madison Avenue, and north side from the junction of Court Street to the junction of Madison Avenue; Court Street, east side from the junction of Water Street to the junction of High Street, and west side from the junction of Russell Street to the junction of High Street; and Bloomfield Bridge, from the junction of the River View parking lot to the junction of Mt. Pleasant Avenue.
The penalty is graduated. For a first offense, the police officer shall issue a written warning to the person in violation. A second or subsequent offense is a civil violation. Section 2 assigns enforcement to the Skowhegan Police Department or another official duly appointed and authorized by the Board of Selectmen.
A separate rule in the Traffic Ordinance (October 27, 2020 version) addresses skateboards on the roadway. Sec. 8 provides that no person riding upon any bicycle, coaster, skateboard, roller skates, roller blades, sled or toy vehicle shall attach the same or himself to any moving vehicle upon a way. The Streets and Sidewalks Ordinance was adopted at a Special Town Meeting on 8/8/2000 and amended at a Special Town Meeting on 2/14/2012.
Violations & Fines
For a first offense, the police officer issues a written warning. For a second or subsequent offense, the person commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) may be adjudged, or, if the person consents, the police officer can seize and hold the bicycle, skateboard or rollerblades for a time not to exceed seven (7) days. The Skowhegan Police Department enforces.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is it also against the rules to hold onto a moving car on a skateboard?
Sources & Official References
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