Ventura, CA Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned area
- Downtown business district sidewalks and public parking areas
- District boundaries
- Ventura Ave (W), Ash St (E), Poli St (N), Harbor Blvd (S)
- Also banned
- Main Street Moves closure area (§ 16.350.045)
- Penalty
- Infraction; device may be seized (§ 16.350.080)
- Exceptions
- Disabled-use devices, children under 5 on tricycles
Summary
In the City of Ventura, Municipal Code Section 16.350.040 makes it unlawful to ride a skateboard, roller skates, scooter, bicycle or similar wheeled device on any sidewalk or public parking area within the downtown business district, the area bounded by Ventura Avenue, Ash Street, Poli Street and Harbor Boulevard.
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride, use, or operate any bicycle, electric bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electrically motorized board, low-speed vehicles, pedicabs, roller skates, scooters, skateboards, or any other vehicle on or over any sidewalk or any public parking area, or portion thereof, within the downtown business district of the city. The city is hereby authorized to post such markings and signs as are determined to be necessary or desirable to give public notice of the provisions of this section.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-008, passed May 12, 2026).
Full Breakdown
030 draws the downtown business district as the ground bounded by Ventura Avenue to the west, Ash Street to the east, Poli Street to the north and Harbor Boulevard to the south, each including its own sidewalk. 040 bans riding, using or operating a bicycle, electric bicycle, electrically motorized board, low-speed vehicle, pedicab, roller skates, scooter or skateboard on any sidewalk or public parking area, and lets the city post signs giving notice of the ban. 045 extends the same device ban to Main Street Moves, the vehicle-closed stretch of Main Street between Fir Street and the Mission plus the perpendicular leg of California Street.
050 reaches private property within the downtown district too, once the owner posts a durable, conspicuous sign naming the prohibited activity and citing the chapter. 060 to adopt a resolution restricting these devices on the center's pedestrian walkways. 070 carves out tricycles and wheelchairs used by disabled riders, tricycles ridden by children under five, strollers and similar carrying devices, city employees and contractors acting within their duties, and any vehicle the city authorizes in writing for Main Street Moves.
Violations & Fines
A violation of Chapter 16.350, including riding a skateboard, scooter or bicycle on a downtown sidewalk or public parking area, is an infraction under Section 16.350.080, which also authorizes seizure of evidence; Ventura police may confiscate the device used in the violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I skateboard on downtown Ventura sidewalks?
Does the skateboard ban apply on private property downtown?
Are there any exceptions to Ventura's downtown wheeled-device ban?
Sources & Official References
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