Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 12 — Vehicles and Traffic
Santa Clarita Municipal Code Ch. 12.54 Roller Skates, Skateboards, Nonmotorized Scooters and Bicycles
Santa Clarita Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Santa Clarita
Cite as: Santa Clarita Municipal Code Chapter 12.54 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 12.54.010. Skateboards—Prohibited on Greater Than Three-percent Grade.¶
No person shall ride on or propel any skateboard, as defined in Section 12.08.185, on any City road, street, highway, lane or alley which has a grade in excess of three (3) percent, nor shall any person ride on or propel any skateboard on any City road, street, highway, lane or alley in excess of ten (10) miles per hour.
(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989)
§ 12.54.020. Roller Skates—Prohibited on Greater Than Three-percent Grade.¶
No person shall, while wearing roller skates or other similar wheeled devices attached to his or her feet, travel on any city road, street, highway, lane or alley which has a grade in excess of three (3) percent, nor shall any person, while wearing roller skates or other similar wheeled devices attached to his or her feet, travel on any city road, street, highway, lane or alley in excess of ten (10) miles per hour.
(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989)
§ 12.54.030. Protective Equipment Required.¶
All persons skateboarding, or roller skating, including in-line skating, at a skateboard park owned or operated by the City of Santa Clarita shall wear protective equipment including, at a minimum, a helmet, knee pads, and elbow pads.
(Ord. 98-17, 7/14/1998)
§ 12.54.040. Permitted in Designated Areas.¶
Roller skating, including in-line skating, skateboarding, nonmotorized scooter riding and bicycling shall be permitted within designated areas, including the City of Santa Clarita Trail System and any skatepark owned and operated by the City of Santa Clarita.
(Ord. 98-17, 7/14/1998; amend. Ord. 01-11, 6/26/2001)
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