Public Conduct in Apex, NC (2026)
7 verified public conduct rules for Apex, North Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Aggressive Panhandling
Apex, North Carolina requires a town permit before anyone may beg on a public street or public place, with an exemption for church, religious or charitable donation requests.
Apex Begging Permit Requirement
Significant RestrictionsApex Town Code § 14-12
It shall be unlawful for any person to beg on any public street or public place without a permit. This section does not apply to any person requesting donations for any church, religious or charitable organization. A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor as provided by G.S. 14-4. (Code 1973, § 13-9; Ord. No. 2021-1123-40, § 69, 11-23-2021) Cross reference— Begging in pa...
Skateboarding Rules
Apex allows skateboarding on sidewalks with due caution and a 10 mph limit, but bans it outright on sidewalks along stretches of North Salem and Chatham Streets downtown.
Skateboarding Rules in Apex, NC
Some RestrictionsApex Town Code § 20-143
No person shall ride a bicycle, scooter or skateboard on any public sidewalk without due caution and shall yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians and persons on other permitted devices using said sidewalks. Speed shall be limited to ten miles per hour on sidewalks and paths of five feet or less in width and when crossing the intersection of a public street or driveway along any sidewalk or p...
Loitering Rules
Apex bans habitually loafing or loitering on streets and sidewalks that blocks passage to a business or private property; officers must warn first, then arrest for continued violations.
Loitering on Streets in Apex, NC
Significant RestrictionsApex Town Code § 14-24
No person shall habitually loaf or loiter on the streets, nor be one of those who congregate on the streets or sidewalks in such a way as to obstruct or interfere with the free passage into or out of any public business or private property.(b)It shall be the duty of any police officer who observes a violation of this section first to warn the offender and, on failure of the offender to heed the...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Apex bans smoking, vapor products, and tobacco use in all town parks, greenways, and park property outside posted designated smoking areas, enforced as a $50 infraction.
Apex Park & Greenway Smoking Ban
Significant RestrictionsApex Town Code § 10-34
It shall be unlawful to smoke, use vapor products, or use tobacco products in any town park, on any town greenway, or upon any town park property except in designated areas. Violation of this section shall constitute an infraction punishable by a fine of $50.00. (Ord. No. 2018-1002-42, § 1, 10-2-2018; Ord. No. 2021-1123-40, § 35, 11-23-2021) Sec. 10-34.1. - Designated smoking areas and si...
Jaywalking
Apex pedestrians crossing outside a marked or unmarked intersection crosswalk must yield to all vehicles on the roadway, under Town Code Chapter 20.
Apex Mid-Block Crossing Rules
Some RestrictionsApex Town Code § 20-54
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 such roadway.(b)Any pedestrian crossing a roadway where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles on the roadway.(c)Between adjacent inte...
Public Marijuana Use
Apex prohibits using, consuming, or possessing any narcotic drug, hallucinogen, or other controlled substance in any town park without a valid physician's prescription, making marijuana use or possession in a park a misdemeanor under Town Code Section 15-7(j).
Apex, NC Bans Drug Use in Town Parks
Significant RestrictionsApex Town Code § 15-7(j)
No person shall use, consume or possess any alcoholic beverages, beer or wine within the park; no person shall use, consume or possess any narcotic drug or hallucinogen or any other controlled substance within any park without a valid physician's prescription for the substance.
Public Alcohol Use
Apex bans consuming or possessing open malt beverages and unfortified wine on public streets and town property, with a carve-out for the Downtown Apex Social District.
Apex open container / public drinking ban
Some RestrictionsApex Town Code § 14-14
It shall be unlawful for any person who is not an occupant of a motor vehicle to consume malt beverages and/or unfortified wine on the public streets. Furthermore, it shall be unlawful...to consume malt beverages and/or unfortified wine on any property...owned, occupied, or controlled by the town including...public parks, public greenways, playgrounds...and other athletic fields...Notwithstandi...
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