Public Conduct in Auburn, AL (2026)
3 verified public conduct rules for Auburn, Alabama, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Skateboarding Rules
Auburn bans riding a skateboard, roller skates or roller blades on sidewalks in the downtown business district. Violators face a municipal fine under section 1-9, and any bicycle parked outside a city rack downtown is impounded by the police.
Skateboarding Downtown Auburn
Significant RestrictionsAuburn, AL Code of Ordinances § 22-11
(4)Skates shall mean roller skates, roller blades, skateboards or any other similar device(s), which are designed to be ridden standing up... (b)Riding/skating on sidewalk prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to ride a bicycle or skate on the sidewalks in the downtown business districts of the city. (c)Parking of bicycle. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a bicycle in the d...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Auburn's smoke-free ordinance reaches outdoors too: Sec. 10-45 of the City Code bans smoking within a reasonable distance of 10 feet outside any enclosed area where smoking is already prohibited, covering entrances, windows and ventilation systems at restaurants, offices, retail stores, health care facilities and other workplaces citywide.
Auburn Outdoor Smoking Buffer Near Buildings
Some RestrictionsAuburn, AL Code of Ordinances §§ 10-42, 10-45
Except as provided in section 10-43, smoking is prohibited in any of the following public places: (1)Any commercial establishments, including but not limited to retail stores, restaurants, banks, office buildings, and offices;(2)Any vehicles of public transportation; including but not limited to buses, taxicabs, and limousines;(3)Elevators;(4)Restrooms;...(8)Any other enclosed areas used by the...
Public Alcohol Use
Auburn bans drinking or possessing alcohol in stadiums and at athletic events, and bars drinking in any public place unless the liquor is sold there under a city and state ABC license. Streets, sidewalks, parks, stores and parking lots all count as public places under Sec. 3-57.
Open Container & Public Drinking Rules in Auburn
Significant RestrictionsAuburn, AL Code of Ordinances § 3-57(a)
Except as provided in subsection (c) below and in section 3-58, no person shall possess or drink malt, vinous, spirituous or other intoxicating liquors within the confines or parking area of any stadium, basketball court or other places in the city in which athletic events are in progress or during or near to the playing of public school or other athletic contests or events; and no person shall...
Looking for Lee County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Auburn city rules.
Public Conduct in Lee County →