Walton County, FL Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Authorized use
- multimodal facilities (Sec. 20-50(2)(g))
- Speed cap
- 15 mph or posted limit
- Must yield to
- slower pedestrians
- Driveways
- exempt under (4)
- Electric skateboards
- covered under Sec. 20-81(c)
Summary
Skateboards and human-propelled scooters are expressly authorized on bike lanes, sidewalks, and other multimodal facilities in unincorporated Walton County under Walton County Code Sec. 20-50(2)(g). Riders must still follow the facility-wide restrictions in subsection (3): no blocking or leaving equipment unattended, yield to pedestrians, and a 15 mph speed cap, with violations treated as non-criminal civil infractions.
(2)Use of multimodal facilities. The following uses are authorized on and across multimodal facilities:a.Pedestrians, including persons walking, jogging, running, roller skating and in-line skating.b.Human-propelled baby carriages and strollers.c.Motorized disability access vehicles, and powered and non-powered wheelchairs. ... g.Human-propelled scooters and skateboards. ... (4)Driveways. None of the provisions of this section shall apply to permitted driveways.(5)Penalties. Violations of this section shall be non-criminal, civil infractions, and this section shall be enforced in accordance with the procedures established in section 20-30.
Full Breakdown
Sec. 20-50 lists the uses authorized on multimodal facilities in the county under subsection (2), which covers bike lanes, multi-use paths, sidewalks, greenways, and trails. Item (2)(g) specifically authorizes 'human-propelled scooters and skateboards,' alongside pedestrians, baby carriages, wheelchairs, and bicycles, meaning skateboarding on these facilities is lawful use rather than a prohibited activity.
That authorization is conditioned on the facility-wide restrictions in subsection (3): a skateboard or scooter cannot be left unattended or block passage of the facility, riders must move off the path if stopped, must yield to slower pedestrians, must behave in a reasonable and safe manner, and are capped at 15 mph or the posted speed. Subsection (4) exempts permitted driveways from these restrictions, and subsection (5) makes clear the enforcement track: violations are non-criminal civil infractions handled through the citation procedure in Sec. 20-30, not a criminal charge.
The Motorized Scooter Pilot Share Program ordinance (Sec. 20-81(c)) separately provides that the bicycle operation, rules, and use provisions of that article also apply to 'electric skateboards,' extending the same permit and facility rules from the scooter-share program to powered board riders. A rider cited for a multimodal-facility violation has 30 calendar days to pay the fine set by board resolution or request a hearing before the Code Compliance Special Magistrate.
Violations & Fines
Skateboarding violations under Sec. 20-50(3), like blocking a path or exceeding 15 mph, are non-criminal civil infractions per subsection (5), enforced through the Sec. 20-30 citation process. The rider has 30 calendar days to pay the board-set fine to the clerk of court or contest it before the Code Compliance Special Magistrate.
Frequently Asked Questions
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