Sterling Heights, MI Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Where banned
- Civic Center Complex property
- Devices covered
- Skateboards, skates, scooters
- Signage required
- 12x12 to 12x18 inch signs
- Code section
- § 35-39
Summary
Sterling Heights bans skateboards, roller skates, roller blades, and scooters anywhere on the Civic Center Complex property, backed by posted warning signs.
A person shall not ride or in any manner use a skateboard, roller skate, roller blade, scooter or similar non-motorized wheeled device on city owned property commonly known as the Civic Center Complex, including but not limited to any sidewalk, ramp, staircase, bike path or roadway thereof.
(B) The city shall post warning signs no less than 12 inches by 12 inches, nor greater than 12 inches by 18 inches size upon the Civic Center Complex property prohibiting the use of skateboards, roller skates, roller blades, scooters or similar non-motorized wheeled devices.
(C) A violation of this section constitutes a municipal civil infraction and any sanctions for such violation shall be made in accordance with §
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-46: Local legislation current through Ord. 509, passed 5-19-26).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 35-39 prohibits riding or using a skateboard, roller skate, roller blade, scooter, or similar non-motorized wheeled device anywhere on the city-owned Civic Center Complex, including its sidewalks, ramps, staircases, bike paths, and roadways. The city posts warning signs sized 12x12 to 12x18 inches on the property. This is a location-specific ban, not a citywide one: it applies to the Civic Center Complex, not every street or business district in Sterling Heights.
Violations & Fines
Municipal civil infraction under § 1-9, sanctioned per § 1-9 of the Code.
Frequently Asked Questions
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