Temecula, CA Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Where banned
- Only council-designated, posted zones
- 1st offense fine
- $25 infraction
- 2nd offense fine
- $50 infraction
- 3rd+ offense
- Misdemeanor under Ch. 1.20
- Sign size required
- 17 in. by 22 in., 1-in. letters
- Tenant designation vote
- Two-thirds of tenants plus owner consent
Summary
Skateboarding and Rollerblading are illegal only in areas the city council specifically designates and posts as no-skate zones, plus anywhere they create a nuisance. Chapter 10.36 sets a $25 first-offense fine and requires signs before enforcement begins.
A. It is unlawful and subject to punishment in accordance with Section 10.36.070 of this chapter, for any person utilizing or riding upon any skateboard, Rollerblades or any similar device to ride or move about in or on any public or private property when the same property has been designated by resolution of the city council and posted as a No Skateboard, Rollerblading or Similar Activity Area. B. No person shall use a skateboard, Rollerblades or any similar device outside of a designated No Skateboard, Rollerblading or Similar Activity Area in a manner which creates a nuisance. For the purpose of this chapter "nuisance" is defined as any activity which: 1. Threatens injury to any person or property, public or private; 2. Creates an obstruction or presents a hazard to the free and unrestricted use of public or private property by pedestrians or motorists; or 3. Generates loud or unreasonable noise.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4862229; v11 updated 2026-04-14).
Full Breakdown
36 of the Temecula Municipal Code does not ban skateboards or Rollerblades citywide. 020 makes it unlawful to ride a skateboard, Rollerblades or similar wheeled device on public or private property only once the city council has designated that specific property by resolution and posted it as a No Skateboarding, Rollerblading or Similar Activity Area. Outside a posted zone, riders are still barred from using the devices in a way that threatens injury, obstructs pedestrians or motorists, or generates loud or unreasonable noise. 030). 040). 050). 060). 080).
Violations & Fines
A first violation of Chapter 10.36 is an infraction punishable by a $25 fine. A second violation carries a $50 fine, and all subsequent violations are treated as misdemeanors under Chapter 1.20 of the Municipal Code (Section 10.36.070). The posted warning signs must themselves state the $25 first-offense fine and reference the Temecula Police Department non-emergency line.
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