51-805 Shady Lane

Skateboard Park Rules

Skateboarding is a hazardous recreational activity and the City may not be liable for injuries.

All persons using a skateboarding park area within the city shall obey all rules and regulations posted in any such area. In addition, all persons within a skateboarding park area in the city shall comply with the following requirements:

• No person shall skate or skateboard within a skateboarding park area at times other than those established as the hours of operation. The hours of operation shall be six a.m. to ten p.m.;
• No person under the age of twelve shall use the skateboard park area unless supervised by a person at least twenty-five years of age. The supervising person must assume full responsibility for the person under the age of twelve using the skateboarding park area;
• No person shall skate or skateboard when the skateboarding park area is wet or when hazardous conditions, such as irregularities in the skating surface or skateboarding park area exist;
• No person shall cause or initiate any act of violence or harass another person inside or around the skateboard park area;
• Only skateboards and in-line skates can be used in the skateboarding park area. Use of other equipment, such as bicycles or scooters within the skateboarding park area is prohibited;
• No person shall use the skateboarding park area unless they wear proper safety equipment including a helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads properly sized and designated for the intended use;
• No person shall consume food or drink in the skateboarding park area;
• No person shall use alcohol, drugs or smoke in the skateboarding park area or surrounding areas;
• All persons using the skateboarding park area must place trash in cans provided by the city;
• No person shall cause graffiti or tagging in or around the skateboarding park area;
• No person shall skateboard or skate on curbs, planters, benches, steps, railings, fences, playground equipment, driveways or areas intended for uses other than skating within the area surrounding the skateboarding park area;
•  No unauthorized pieces of equipment, obstacles or apparatus may be brought into the skateboarding park area;
• No spectators are permitted within the area designated for skateboarding;
• Reckless or destructive skating that jeopardizes the safety or persons or property is prohibited;
• Glass containers are prohibited in the skateboarding park area;
• All organized events shall have prior written approval from the City of Coachella Parks and Recreation Department;
• Animals are not allowed in the skateboarding park area;
• Any violation of any section in this chapter is deemed to be an infraction and is punishable as such according to the provisions of this code and law.