Public Conduct in Akron, OH (2026)
5 verified public conduct rules for Akron, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Skateboarding Rules
Akron Codified Ordinances § 139.14 makes it a crime to use, operate, or ride a skateboard anywhere within city limits after daylight hours. The ban covers streets, sidewalks, parking lots, and any other space citywide, applies to riders of every age, and carries a third-degree misdemeanor charge for anyone caught skating after dark.
Akron Nighttime Skateboarding Ban
Significant RestrictionsAkron Codified Ordinances § 139.14
A.No person shall use, operate or ride a skateboard within the city limits after daylight hours.B.Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
Loitering Rules
Akron's only loitering ordinance targets loitering to solicit sexual activity for hire in or near a public place: streets, sidewalks, parking lots, doorways, or transit facilities. Beckoning, approaching vehicles, or blocking free passage for that purpose is a third-degree misdemeanor under City Code § 133.091.
Akron Loitering to Solicit Ordinance
Significant RestrictionsAkron City Code § 133.091
No person, with purpose to solicit another to engage in sexual activity for hire and while in or near a public place, shall do any of the following:1.Beckon to, stop or attempt to stop another;2.Engage or attempt to engage another in conversation;3.Stop or attempt to stop the operator of a vehicle or approach a stationary vehicle;4.If the offender is the operator of or a passenger in a vehicle,...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Akron's Clean Indoor Air chapter bans lighted smoking materials in a long list of public places, from transit vehicles and theaters to elevators and libraries, then extends the ban to every other public place not on that list unless a specific exemption applies. Violators face a minor misdemeanor under § 102.08.
Akron Public Places Smoking Ban
Significant RestrictionsAkron City Code § 102.05 (Restrictions on smoking in public places)
A.Smoking Prohibited. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, the possession and use of lighted smoking materials in any form is prohibited in any of the following public places including but not limited to:1.Vehicles of public transportation including, but not limited to, trains, buses, limousines for hire, taxicabs and courtesy vehicles; exemptions are limousines for hire or taxic...
Jaywalking
Akron pedestrians who cross outside a marked crosswalk or an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection must yield to every vehicle on the road under City Code § 77.05. The same section bans diagonal crossings without a signal and forbids crossing anywhere but a marked crosswalk between two signal-controlled intersections.
Akron Mid-Block Jaywalking Crossing Rules
Light RestrictionsAkron City Code § 77.05
A.Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.B.Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right-of-way to all traffic upon the roadway.C.Between ad...
Public Alcohol Use
Akron bars carrying an open container of beer or liquor in public. City Code § 91.07 makes it illegal to possess an opened container in any public place unless bought there for on-site drinking, or in a vehicle on any street or lot open to public travel, whether the car is moving or parked.
Akron Open Container Alcohol Law
Some RestrictionsAkron City Code § 91.07
A.As used in this section, "highway" and "motor vehicle" have the same meanings as in § 70.01.B.No person shall have in his possession an opened container of beer or intoxicating liquor in any of the following circumstances:1.In any public place unless lawfully sold and purchased for consumption on the premises;2.While operating or being a passenger in or on a motor vehicle on any highway or ot...
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