Public Conduct in Auburn, WA (2026)
5 verified public conduct rules for Auburn, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Public Urination
Auburn's disorderly conduct ordinance, ACC 9.78.010(A)(8), makes it a misdemeanor to urinate or defecate anywhere open to public view outside a restroom or toilet facility. The same section covers fighting, obstructing traffic and disturbing the peace, all punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Auburn Public Urination and Defecation Ban
Some RestrictionsACC 9.78.010
A. A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if they: ... 8. Urinate or defecate in any place open to the public view, other than in a restroom or toilet facility; or 9. Intentionally engage in conduct that tends to, or is reasonably likely to, disturb the peace, promote disorder or endanger the safety of others. B. Disorderly conduct is a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum penalty of 90 days i...
Skateboarding Rules
Auburn bans skateboarding and roller skating on any street, alley, sidewalk or public parking lot within the downtown central business district under ACC 10.58.040. Les Gove Park carries its own carve-outs: roller skates are barred everywhere but designated pathways, and skateboards are barred everywhere except areas specifically marked for skateboard use.
Auburn Skateboard and Skate Ban Zones
Significant RestrictionsACC 10.58.040
10.58.040 Prohibited areas. A. It is unlawful for any person to operate or ride upon any skateboard or roller skates, upon any street, alley, sidewalk, or publicly owned parking lot in the central business district of the city as described in ACC 18.06.010(A)(11) and as delineated in the map attached to the ordinance codified in this chapter, designated Exhibit A and incorporated herein by refe...
Loitering Rules
Auburn Municipal Code Chapter 9.50 defines loitering and lets police order people to move on when they block streets, sidewalks or business entrances. Anyone who refuses a lawful dispersal order commits a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine under ACC 9.50.020.
Auburn Order-to-Disperse and Loitering Law
Some RestrictionsACC 9.50.020
Unless the activity is permitted by the city pursuant to this code, it is unlawful for any person to: 1. Obstruct any public street, public highway, public sidewalk or any other public place or building by hindering or impeding or tending to hinder or impede the free and uninterrupted passage of vehicles, traffic or pedestrians; 2. Be on any public street, public highway, public sidewalk or any...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Auburn bans smoking, vaping, and all tobacco use in every city park except its golf courses under ACC 2.22.085. The rule covers e-cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff, cigars, pipes, and hookahs alike, and it doesn't matter whether the product burns or just produces vapor: if it emits smoke or contains tobacco, it's illegal in the park.
Auburn Park Smoking and Vaping Ban
Heavy RestrictionsACC 2.22.085
A. In or on any park that is not a golf course, it is unlawful for any person to use tobacco products, to smoke, to vape, or to hold a smoking or vaping product that is lit or producing smoke. This prohibition includes both noncombustible products, like e-cigarettes or other vaping devices that produce smoke or vapor, and dipping tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, or snus; and combustible product...
Public Alcohol Use
Auburn enforces Washington's statewide open-container law by reference: opening a liquor package or drinking alcohol in a public place is a class 3 civil infraction under RCW 66.44.100, adopted into Auburn Municipal Code Chapter 9.46. The same chapter separately makes public intoxication a misdemeanor. Auburn Police issue the ticket; narrow event exceptions exist.
Auburn Open Container and Public Drinking Ban
Significant RestrictionsRCW 66.44.100 (adopted by ACC 9.46.900)
Except as permitted by this title, including as allowed under RCW 66.24.800, no person shall open the package containing liquor or consume liquor in a public place. Every person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class 3 civil infraction under chapter 7.80 RCW.
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