Vineland, NJ Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Restricted zone
- Landis Ave, Myrtle St to West Ave
- Covered devices
- Skateboard, unicycle, bicycle, tricycle
- Sign requirement
- 1+ sign per block, both sides
- Exempt riders
- Police Bicycle Patrol Unit
- General penalty
- $100 to $2,000 fine, up to 90 days jail
Summary
Riding a skateboard, unicycle, bicycle or similar wheeled machine on the sidewalks of either side of Landis Avenue between Myrtle Street and West Avenue is banned under City Code § 239-1. Riders who ignore the posted signs face the citywide general penalty of $100 to $2,000 under § 1-15.
§ 239-1. Riding on designated sidewalks prohibited; exemption. ... No person shall ride or operate a skateboard, unicycle, bicycle, tricycle, motorized bicycle or similar machine on the sidewalks which are located on either side of Landis Avenue from the westerly curbline of Myrtle Street to the easterly curbline of West Avenue. ... This section shall not apply to members of the Bicycle Patrol Unit of the City of Vineland Police Department. ... § 1-15. Violations and penalties; default of payment. ... A. Any person or persons who, after a hearing before the Municipal Court of the City of Vineland or any other court of proper jurisdiction, shall be found guilty of violating the provisions of any ordinance of the City of Vineland shall be subject to ... the payment of a fine not less than $100 and not exceeding the sum of $2,000 or imprisonment in the Cumberland County Jail for a period not exceeding 90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 239 targets Vineland's downtown business corridor specifically rather than sidewalks citywide: § 239-1 forbids riding or operating a skateboard, unicycle, bicycle, tricycle, motorized bicycle or similar machine on the sidewalks running along either side of Landis Avenue from the westerly curbline of Myrtle Street to the easterly curbline of West Avenue, the heart of the downtown shopping district. The rule does not stop someone from walking a bike or carrying a skateboard through that stretch to reach the street or cross the restricted area, and it exempts members of the Vineland Police Department's Bicycle Patrol Unit.
Section 239-2 requires the Department of Public Works to post at least one warning sign on each block along both sides of Landis Avenue so riders have notice of the restriction. The chapter also folds in state bicycle-safety law: § 239-4 requires anyone under 17 to wear a helmet while riding a bicycle, skates or a skateboard under N.J.S.A. 39:4-10.1, and § 239-5 adds reflective gear and lighting rules for after-dark or rainy riding. Section 239-7 splits enforcement: helmet violations for under-17 riders carry the fines set by N.J.S.A.
39:4-10.2, while every other violation of the chapter, including riding a skateboard on the banned Landis Avenue sidewalks, is punished under the citywide general penalty in § 1-15, a fine of $100 to $2,000 or up to 90 days in the Cumberland County Jail or community service, at the Municipal Court's discretion.
Violations & Fines
Riding a skateboard or similar device on the restricted Landis Avenue sidewalks, or any other violation of Chapter 239 besides the youth helmet rule, is punishable under the general penalty in § 1-15: a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $2,000, or up to 90 days in the Cumberland County Jail, or up to 90 days of community service, at the Municipal Court's discretion.
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