Public Conduct in Cleveland, OH (2026)
3 verified public conduct rules for Cleveland, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Cleveland bans smoking, including e-cigarettes and other alternative nicotine products, in city-owned outdoor areas like parks, recreation areas, Public Square and downtown malls, and within 150 feet of any city workplace entrance, under Codified Ordinances §§ 235.01–235.02.
Cleveland Outdoor Smoking Ban on City Property
Some RestrictionsCleveland Codified Ordinances §§ 235.01, 235.02, 235.99
§ 235.01 Declaration of Nonsmoking Places, Prohibition. (a) Pursuant to RC 3794.05, the City hereby declares any outdoor area owned and/or controlled by the City and not otherwise qualifying as a nonsmoking place under RC Chapter 3794, to be a nonsmoking place, except areas specifically designated by the Director of Public Works as a designated smoking area. (b) No person shall refuse to immedi...
Jaywalking
Cleveland's Codified Ordinances require a pedestrian who crosses outside a marked or unmarked intersection crosswalk to yield to all vehicle traffic, bar mid-block crossing between two signalized intersections, and prohibit diagonal crossing unless a signal specifically allows it. A violation is a minor misdemeanor carrying up to a $150 fine under the citywide traffic penalty section.
Cleveland Jaywalking and Crosswalk Rules
Some RestrictionsCleveland Codified Ordinances § 471.03
(a) 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, trackless trolleys, or streetcars upon the roadway. (b) Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right-of-way to a...
Public Alcohol Use
Cleveland bans having an opened container of beer or liquor in any public place, in a parked or moving vehicle, or on licensed liquor premises under § 617.07. Violating the open container ban is a fourth-degree misdemeanor, with a narrow carve-out for the Wolstein Park outdoor refreshment area and premises where the drink was lawfully bought for on-site consumption.
Cleveland Open Container Law
Significant RestrictionsCleveland Codified Ordinances § 617.07
No person shall have in his or her possession an opened container of beer or intoxicating liquor in any of the following circumstances: (1) In a state liquor store; (2) On the premises of the holder of any permit issued by the Department of Liquor Control; (3) In any other public place; (4) While operating or being a passenger in or on a motor vehicle on any street, highway, or other public or ...
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