St. Martin Parish, LA Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned on
- Parish owned walking tracks
- Devices named
- Bicycles, skateboards, roller skates, in-line skates, scooters, three or four wheelers, motorcycles, dirt bikes
- First offense
- Fine of $25.00 to $100.00
- Second offense
- Fine of $75.00 to $200.00
- Third offense
- Fine of $150.00 to $300.00 and/or ten days
- Adopted
- Ord. No. 04-11-0510-OR, November 2, 2004
Summary
Section 22-16 of the St. Martin Parish Code bans riding bicycles, skateboards, roller skates, in-line skates, scooters, three or four wheelers, motorcycles, dirt bikes, or similar devices on parish owned walking tracks. Fines run from $25.00 to $100.00 for a first offense and reach $300.00, and or ten days of imprisonment, for a third.
(a)No person shall be allowed to ride bicycles, skateboards, roller skates, in-line skates, scooters, three or four wheelers, motorcycles, dirt bikes, or similar devices on parish owned walking tracks.(b)Any person violating the provision afore stated shall, upon conviction, be fined:(1)Not less than $25.00, nor more than $100.00 for first offense;(2)For a second offense, not less than $75.00, nor more than $200.00;(3)Third offense, not less than $150.00, nor more than $300.00 and/or imprisonment of ten days.
Full Breakdown
Section 22-16 of the St. Martin Parish Code, titled Operation on walking tracks, sits in Chapter 22, Motor Vehicles and Traffic. Subsection (a) states that no person shall be allowed to ride bicycles, skateboards, roller skates, in-line skates, scooters, three or four wheelers, motorcycles, dirt bikes, or similar devices on parish owned walking tracks. Skateboards are named outright, and the closing phrase similar devices pulls in wheeled equipment that is not on the list.
The prohibition is tied to a place. It covers walking tracks owned by the parish. The section as printed does not mention streets, sidewalks, or business districts, so it works as a ban on one type of parish property and not as a parish-wide skateboarding ordinance. A track owned by a private party or another government is outside the words of the section.
Subsection (b) sets a graduated scale, each fine imposed upon conviction. A first offense draws a fine of not less than $25.00 and not more than $100.00. A second offense draws not less than $75.00 and not more than $200.00. A third offense draws not less than $150.00 and not more than $300.00 and/or imprisonment of ten days. The first and second offenses carry fines only, and imprisonment enters at the third.
The ordinance was adopted as Ord. No. 04-11-0510-OR on November 2, 2004, and the history note prints sections 1 through 3 of that ordinance. Walking tracks also appear in the parish park rules: Section 28-29 lists a walking track among the areas of Paul Angelle Park where possessing glass containers is unlawful, which shows the parish treats these tracks as part of its recreation facilities.
Violations & Fines
Section 22-16(b) prints the full penalty ladder. A first offense is a fine of $25.00 to $100.00. A second offense is a fine of $75.00 to $200.00. A third offense is a fine of $150.00 to $300.00 and/or imprisonment of ten days. Each tier applies upon conviction, and the section names no administrative citation or civil fee, so the penalty is the criminal fine set by the court within each range.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does the walking track rule apply to scooters and dirt bikes too?
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