Victorville, CA Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned locations
- Parking lots and posted city property
- Governing section
- VMC § 14.05.100
- Exempt users
- Wheelchairs, bicycles, Doris Davies Skate Park riders
- Designated skate park
- Doris Davies Skate Park, § 14.05.050
- Required safety gear (skate park)
- Helmet, elbow pads, knee pads
- Violation class
- Infraction under § 14.05.120
Summary
Victorville bans skateboards and other wheeled recreational devices on any parking lot, public or private, and on posted city-owned property such as the City Hall complex, under Municipal Code Section 14.05.100. The ban excludes non-recreational wheelchairs, bicycles, and riding inside the designated Doris Davies Skate Park.
(a)Subject to subdivision (c) of this section, no person shall operate or use any skateboard or other wheeled recreational device while:(1)Upon any parking facility, including a parking lot, whether public or private, and upon private property where notification pursuant to subdivision (c) of this section has been provided; and(2)Upon any city-owned property including the City Hall complex; provided that notification by a sign or signs conspicuously posted on the property or premises giving notice of the activities prohibited has been provided.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 57).
Full Breakdown
100 of the Skateboarding and Public Skate Park Facilities Ordinance prohibits operating or using a skateboard or other wheeled recreational device on two kinds of property: any parking facility, public or private, and any city-owned property, including the City Hall complex, once the city or the property owner has posted a conspicuous sign giving notice that the activity is prohibited. On private property outside a parking lot, the same ban applies once the owner, lessee, or an agent such as a peace officer or private patrolman gives verbal or posted notice under subsection (c).
050. 070: helmets, elbow pads, and knee pads are mandatory, motorized vehicles and glass containers are barred, amplified music needs written city consent, and "the city's curfew ordinance shall be strictly enforced" against anyone using the park outside posted hours. 100. 010 of the Municipal Code.
Violations & Fines
Violations of Section 14.05.100 and the rest of Chapter 14.05 are infractions under Section 14.05.120, citable on sight, with penalties assessed under the general Section 1.04.010 schedule: escalating base fines of up to $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second, $400 for a third, and $1,000 for each further offense within one year, unless the city attorney elects misdemeanor treatment instead.
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Sources & Official References
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