Public Conduct in Clinton Township, MI (2026)
4 verified public conduct rules for Clinton Township, Michigan, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Skateboarding Rules
Skateboards fall under the Park Chapter's bicycle rules in Clinton Township. Section 1062.02(e) defines "conveyance" to include skateboards, roller skates and roller blades, and Section 1062.16 confines every conveyance to paved paths, bans leaving one unattended off a rack, and requires yielding to pedestrians.
Clinton Township Park Skateboarding Rules
Some RestrictionsClinton Township Code of Ordinances §§ 1062.02(e), 1062.16(a),(e) (Definitions; Bicycle Regulations)
"Conveyance" means any wheeled form of conveyance, whether motor powered, animal drawn, or self propelled. The term includes but is not limited to roller skates, roller blades, skateboards, wheeled shoes, mopeds, scooters, trailers, golf carts, all terrain vehicle, of any size, kind or description. Conveyances in the service of the Township shall be exempt from regulations of this chapter. ... ...
Loitering Rules
Clinton Township bans loitering, lingering, sitting or standing in the public areas of hotels, offices, business establishments, courthouses and transit stations, plus obstructing or congregating in a business's parking lot or walkways, whenever it disturbs the peace, threatens public safety, or defies the property owner's express wishes. Section 664.03 sits in the Peace Disturbances chapter enforced under Chapter 664's general penalty.
Clinton Township Loitering Ordinance
Some RestrictionsCodified Ordinances of Clinton Township § 664.03
No person shall linger, loiter, sit or stand in any public room in any hotel, motel, office or business establishment, or in any courthouse corridor, or in any bus or railroad station, or in the hallways or entrances of any public building, or use any public room for business or social purposes, or obstruct the entrance to any business establishment or it's parking lot, or obstruct the free flo...
Public Marijuana Use
Clinton Township prohibits consuming or smoking marihuana in public places, or wherever a property owner or manager prohibits it, under Section 620.02(c)(3)E. A designated authorized consumption area not open to under-21s is not treated as a public place.
Clinton Township Bars Public Marijuana Use
Some RestrictionsClinton Township Code of Ordinances § 620.02(c)(3)E
E. Consume marihuana in public or smoke marihuana where prohibited by the person who owns, occupies, or manages the property, except for purposes of this subsection (3)(e), a public place does not include an area the township has designated as an authorized area of consumption that is not accessible to persons under the age of 21.
Public Alcohol Use
Clinton Township bans drinking beer, wine, or liquor anywhere in public outside of a building, including on sidewalks, streets, and parking lots. The ordinance specifically treats parking lots as covered public space, so an open container in a lot is treated the same as one on a sidewalk.
Clinton Township Public Alcohol Consumption Ban
Heavy RestrictionsClinton Township Code of Ordinances § 608.02
No person shall consume any alcoholic liquor, beer or wine in or upon the public highways or sidewalks or any other property open to the public outside of any building, dwelling or other structure. Any and all parking lots or other places designed and intended for the parking of motor vehicles are intended and shall be construed as places within the prohibition herein stated.
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