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Earlier editions: 2026-07

Title 10 — Vehicles and Traffic

Lemon Grove Municipal Code Ch. 10.44 Bicycles and Skateboards

Lemon Grove Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Lemon Grove

Cite as: Lemon Grove Municipal Code Chapter 10.44 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 10.44.010. Riding bicycles on sidewalks prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person to ride a bicycle upon any sidewalk in a business district.

(Prior code § 72.230)

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§ 10.44.020. Use of skateboards, roller skates and similar devices prohibited.

A. It is unlawful for any person upon roller skates or riding on or by means of a coaster, skateboard or similar device to go upon any roadway or sidewalk in the central commercial area of the city.

B. The central commercial area of the city is defined as that area of the city zoned central commercial plus area zoned general commercial that is bounded on the west by Lemon Grove Avenue, on the south by Lincoln Avenue, on the east by School Lane and on the north by the central commercial zone. The central commercial area is considered to include the roadway and sidewalks on both sides of all boundary streets as well as for all streets located internally to the boundary streets.

C. It is unlawful for any person to ride roller skates, skateboards, coasters, or similar devices upon the sidewalk or public plaza in any business district or any private parking lot or property open to the public, including city owned property, where signs prohibiting such activity are displayed.

D. A violation of this section is an infraction punishable by:

  1. A fine not exceeding fifty dollars for a first violation;

  2. A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a second violation of the same section within one year;

  3. A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars for each additional violation of the same section within one year.

(Ord. 31 § 1, 1978; Ord. 155 §§ 1, 2, 3, 1989)

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