Marin County, CA Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Legal venue
- McInnis Park skatepark only
- Allowed devices
- skateboards, in-line skates, non-motorized scooters
- Required gear
- helmet, elbow pads, knee pads
- Fine tiers
- $100 / $200 / $500
- Open space trails
- skateboards banned outright
- County liability
- none for skatepark injuries
Summary
Marin County limits skateboarding to one designated venue: the McInnis Park skatepark, reserved for skateboards, in-line skates and non-motorized scooters only. Riders must wear a helmet, elbow pads and knee pads, and Marin County Parks fines violators up to five hundred dollars for repeat offenses.
(a) McInnis Park skatepark is hereby designated and maintained for the purpose of recreational skateboard, in-line skate, and non-motorized scooter use only. All other uses are prohibited. (b) The skatepark shall be open during regular McInnis Park hours, or as otherwise designated by Marin County Parks. ... C. No person shall use the skatepark without wearing a helmet, elbow pads and knee pads. A sign shall be posted at the facility advising users of the foregoing safety equipment requirements. D. Any person failing to wear the required safety equipment shall be guilty of an infraction and subject to citation therefore. Every violation of the ordinance codified in this section is punishable by: (1) A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a first violation; (2) A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars for a second violation within one year; (3) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for each additional violation within one year.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 2026 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
190. " The skatepark's hours track McInnis Park's regular hours unless the director of Marin County Parks sets different times, and that director controls which of the three permitted device types get access at any given time. Anyone using the skatepark must wear a helmet, elbow pads and knee pads, and the county posts a sign at the facility spelling out that safety-equipment rule. Skipping the gear is an infraction, with fines the code sets at up to one hundred dollars for a first offense, up to two hundred dollars for a second offense within a year, and up to five hundred dollars for each further offense in that year.
190(f) also states the county carries no liability for injuries participants suffer at the facility. 020 of the Open Space District Code, Appendix A, bars roller-skates, inline skates, grass skates, or any self-propelled or motorized skateboard, scooter or other similar device outright on district trails and lands.
Violations & Fines
Riding without a helmet, elbow pads or knee pads at the McInnis Park skatepark is an infraction under Section 10.03.190(d), fined up to one hundred dollars for a first offense, two hundred dollars for a second offense within a year, and five hundred dollars for each further offense. Skateboarding on Marin County Open Space District trails or lands violates Section 02.04.020 of the district's Appendix A code outright.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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