Public Conduct in Burlington, WI (2026)
4 verified public conduct rules for Burlington, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Skateboarding Rules
Burlington bans skateboards, roller skates, scooters and other play vehicles on City streets, Central Business District sidewalks, the Riverwalk's pedestrian-only sections, and CBD parking lots under City Code § 293-14C. Elsewhere, riders must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and cannot endanger or interfere with foot traffic on sidewalks.
Burlington Skateboard and Play Vehicle Rules
Significant RestrictionsBurlington City Code § 293-14
Skateboards, roller skates, roller skis, scooters and play vehicles. ... It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or ride a skateboard, roller skates, roller skis, scooter or other play vehicle in any of the following places: ... On any City street. ... On any sidewalk in the Central Business District. ... In any public parking lot in the Central Business District. ... Operators or riders...
Loitering Rules
Burlington bars loitering or prowling in a place, time or manner not usual for law-abiding people when the circumstances would alarm someone for the safety of persons or property nearby. An officer must give the person a chance to explain before any arrest, and a truthful explanation is a defense.
Burlington Loitering and Prowling Ordinance
Some RestrictionsBurlington City Code § 204-1
No person shall loiter or prowl in a place, at a time or in a manner not usual for law-abiding individuals under circumstances that warrant alarm for the safety of persons or property in the vicinity. Among the circumstances which may be considered in determining whether such alarm is warranted is the fact that the person takes flight upon appearance of a police or peace officer, refuses to ide...
Public Marijuana Use
Burlington bans possessing marijuana or THC anywhere in the city, including public places, through its own municipal ordinance rather than relying only on the county district attorney. City Code § 135-1 mirrors state controlled-substance definitions but lets Burlington's own police and Municipal Court enforce it directly.
Burlington Marijuana Possession Ordinance
Heavy RestrictionsBurlington City Code § 135-1
No person shall carry, possess or attempt to possess marijuana as that substance is defined in § 961.01(14), Wis. Stats., Tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) as that substance is defined in § 961.14(4)(t), Wis. Stats., or a controlled substance analog, as that term is defined in § 961.01(4m), Wis. Stats., of either marijuana or THC, unless such substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to, a va...
Public Alcohol Use
Burlington bans possessing an open container of beer or liquor on any public street, sidewalk, alley or municipal parking lot, or in a vehicle on one, and separately bars consuming alcohol in most other public places without an appropriate license. Special event permits can temporarily lift the ban.
Burlington Open Container and Public Drinking Ban
Heavy RestrictionsBurlington City Code §§ 187-1, 187-3
No person shall have in his possession on any public street, sidewalk or alley, or municipal parking lot, or on or in any motor vehicle on a public street, sidewalk or alley, any open container of fermented malt beverages or intoxicating liquor. ... No person shall have in his possession or consume ... any fermented malt beverage or intoxicating liquor in any public place, unless the owner, les...
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