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Public Conduct in Boca Raton, FL (2026)

2 verified public conduct rules for Boca Raton, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Outdoor Smoking Restrictions

Boca Raton bans smoking outright in every city-owned park and on every city-owned beach under Code of Ordinances § 9-7, backed by a civil fine of up to $500.00. The ban carves out one narrow exception: unfiltered cigars are not covered.

Boca Raton Park and Beach Smoking Ban

Heavy Restrictions

Boca Raton, FL Code of Ordinances § 9-7

Sec. 9-7. - Prohibition of smoking in parks and on beaches owned by the city.(1)Smoking prohibited.(a)No smoking shall be permitted in parks and on beaches owned by the city.(b)The above prohibition shall not apply to unfiltered cigars.(2)Penalty. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $500.00; violation of this section shall not be punishable by ...

Public Alcohol Use

Boca Raton bans drinking alcohol above 1 percent by volume on any public street, sidewalk, right-of-way, park or beach, and on parking lots or sidewalks of business, industrial, public or institutional property open to the public. The ban also reaches outdoor areas of bars and restaurants whose main business is alcohol sales, unless a city permit applies.

Boca Raton Public Alcohol Consumption Ban

Significant Restrictions

Boca Raton, FL Code of Ordinances § 4-4

It shall be unlawful for any person to consume an alcoholic beverage of more than 1 percent alcohol content by volume on any public street, sidewalk, right-of-way, park, beach or upon the premises of a retail establishment while outside the confines of the structure on the premises when the main use of the establishment is the sale of alcoholic beverages or upon any parking lot or sidewalk on b...

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