Yolo County, CA Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Yolo County Code § 4-3.505
- Effective date
- January 5, 1995 (Ord. 1172)
- Covered area
- Any property with a County building
- Exception
- Director-designated park/recreation skating sites
- Penalty basis
- General misdemeanor clause, § 1-2.01
- Max fine
- $500 per day of violation
- Max jail term
- 6 months, County Jail
Summary
Riding a skateboard, roller skates, or rollerblades on any property where a County-owned, occupied, or maintained building sits is unlawful under Yolo County Code of Ordinances Section 4-3.505. The only exception is a park or recreation facility the Director of General Services has specifically designated as appropriate for skating.
Sec. 4-3.505. Skateboarding, rollerskating and rollerblading prohibited at County buildings. It shall be unlawful for any person to ride a skateboard, roller skates or roller blades on any property on which a building owned, occupied or maintained by the County is located, excepting those park and recreation facilities designated by the Director of General Services appropriate for skating, skateboarding, and rollerblading. (§ 1, Ord. 1172, eff. January 5, 1995)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-21: Supplement 2026 S-21 includes: Local legislation current through Ord. 1584, effective June 25, 2026).
Full Breakdown
505, adopted by Ordinance 1172 effective January 5, 1995, makes it unlawful for any person to ride a skateboard, roller skates, or roller blades on any property on which a building owned, occupied, or maintained by the County is located. The ban is not limited to building interiors or entryways; it covers the entire parcel the building sits on, so a courthouse plaza, library grounds, or an administration building's parking lot are all off limits to skating under the plain text. The section carves out one exception: park and recreation facilities that the Director of General Services has designated as appropriate for skating, skateboarding, and rollerblading remain open.
01, which makes it a misdemeanor to violate any provision of the Code and treats each day a violation continues as a separate offense. This provision sits in Chapter 3 of Title 4 (County Highways and Traffic-related regulations covering County property), distinct from the County's separate park-trail rules for bicycles, scooters, and skateboards in Title 9 (Section 9-3 series), which govern speed, helmet use for riders under 18, and yielding to pedestrians on park trails rather than building grounds. Anyone wanting to skate legally on County property in Davis, Woodland, West Sacramento's unincorporated fringes, or elsewhere in the unincorporated county needs to confirm the specific site has been designated by the Director of General Services before doing so.
Violations & Fines
Skating on County building property outside a designated area is a misdemeanor under the Code's general penalty section, 1-2.01: punishable by a fine of up to $500, imprisonment in the County Jail for up to six months, or both. Each day a violation continues counts as a separate offense, and the condition may also be treated as a public nuisance subject to summary abatement by the County.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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