Troy, NY Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Covered devices
- Non-motorized "play vehicles"; bicycles and tricycles excluded
- Banned area
- B-4 Central Business District
- Boundaries
- Sixth Avenue, Hudson River, Federal Street, Ferry Street
- Maximum fine
- $50
- Impoundment
- Up to 30 days, or until the fine is paid
- Offense class
- Traffic infraction
Summary
In the City of Troy, New York, no one can ride or propel a non-motorized play vehicle on any street, highway, sidewalk or public path inside the B-4 Central Business District, bounded by Sixth Avenue, the Hudson River, Federal Street and Ferry Street. A conviction carries a fine up to $50 and impoundment up to 30 days.
A. Defined. As used in this chapter, "play vehicles" shall mean and include any device not powered by a motor, used for propelling or transporting one or more persons and of a type commonly used for recreation or entertainment purposes. The term "play vehicles" shall not include a bicycle or tricycle as defined in the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. B. Prohibited acts. No person shall ride or propel any play vehicle on any street, highway, sidewalk or public path within certain portions of the B-4 Central Commercial Zone as shown on the Zoning Map of the City of Troy, bounded on the east by Sixth Avenue, on the west by the Hudson River, on the north by Federal Street and on the south by Ferry Street, which is more commonly known as the Central Business District. ... D. Penalties for offenses. Every person convicted of a violation of any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $50 and/or by impounding of such person's play vehicle for a period not to exceed 30 days, except the play vehicle may also be impounded until payment of any fine assessed by the court.
Full Breakdown
The rule is Troy City Code § 133-9, a section of Chapter 133, Bicycles, enacted by the Troy City Council. It never uses the word skateboard. It regulates "play vehicles" and defines the term by what the device does: any device not powered by a motor, used for propelling or transporting one or more persons and of a type commonly used for recreation or entertainment purposes. Bicycles and tricycles, as the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law defines them, are excluded from the term.
The ban is geographic. It covers any street, highway, sidewalk or public path within the portion of the B-4 Central Commercial Zone, shown on the Zoning Map of the City of Troy, that is bounded on the east by Sixth Avenue, on the west by the Hudson River, on the north by Federal Street and on the south by Ferry Street. The section itself says that area is more commonly known as the Central Business District. The section draws no other boundary, so the downtown rectangle is the entire reach of the prohibition.
Subsection C classifies a violation as a traffic infraction and puts a duty on families: the parent of any child and the guardian of any ward shall not authorize or knowingly permit the child or ward to violate the ban.
Subsection D sets the sanction. A person convicted of a violation is punished by a fine not to exceed $50 and/or by impounding of the person's play vehicle for a period not to exceed 30 days. The play vehicle can also be impounded until payment of any fine assessed by the court.
Violations & Fines
A conviction under § 133-9 carries a fine not to exceed $50, impoundment of the play vehicle for a period not to exceed 30 days, or both. The device can be held beyond that period until the court-assessed fine is paid. Parents and guardians who authorize or knowingly permit a child or ward to ride inside the zone are themselves in violation of Subsection C(2).
Frequently Asked Questions
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