Public Conduct in Deerfield Beach, FL (2026)
6 verified public conduct rules for Deerfield Beach, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Aggressive Panhandling
Deerfield Beach bans panhandling, begging and canvassing within 20 feet of any bank entrance, ATM or parking meter, at outdoor dining and merchandise areas in use, at transit stops, in parks and on the beach, and on the sidewalks of N.E./S.E. 21st Avenue. Touching, blocking a person's path or using threatening gestures while soliciting is separately prohibited under Section 46-34.
Deerfield Beach Panhandling and Solicitation Limits
Significant RestrictionsDeerfield Beach Code of Ordinances § 46-34
(d)Prohibition-General. It shall be unlawful for any person within the city to:(1)Panhandle, solicit or beg within 20 feet of the entrance to any financial institution or any automatic teller machine.(2)Panhandle, solicit or beg within 20 feet of any parking meters or parking pay stations where the person doing the panhandling, soliciting, or begging is not doing so in order to pay the meter or...
Skateboarding Rules
Deerfield Beach bans skateboarding and roller skating on sidewalks abutting the beach, beach pavilions, city tennis and basketball courts, and every publicly owned parking lot, including the fishing pier, Main Beach and Cove Shopping Center lots. Bicycles are also barred from the same beach-adjacent sidewalks under City Code Section 46-2.
Deerfield Beach Skateboarding Restrictions
Some RestrictionsDeerfield Beach City Code § 46-2
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this Code for any person to skateboard, or to roller skate, or to allow a skateboard or roller skates to remain standing or to be upon: (1) Any of the sidewalks abutting any of the beaches in the city. ... (4) Any of the publicly owned or publicly dedicated parking lots in the city including those lots commonly known as the fishing pier lot, Main Beach lo...
Loitering Rules
Deerfield Beach makes it disorderly conduct to loiter or prowl in a place, at a time, or in a manner not usual for law-abiding people, under circumstances warranting reasonable alarm for safety. City Code Section 46-5(7) requires officers to give a chance to explain before arrest.
Deerfield Beach Loitering and Prowling Rule
Some RestrictionsDeerfield Beach City Code § 46-5(7)
(a)A person shall be guilty of disorderly conduct if such person: ... (7)Loiters or prowls in a place, at a time or in a manner not usual for law abiding individuals under circumstances that warrant a justifiable and reasonable alarm or immediate concern for the safety of persons or property in the vicinity. a. Among the circumstances which may be considered in determining whether such alarm or...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Deerfield Beach bans smoking within the boundaries of its municipal/public beach and every public park, to the fullest extent state law allows, under Section 50-115. Anyone caught smoking there faces a fine of up to $100.00, and violating a park rule can also get a person removed from the park as a trespasser.
Deerfield Beach Smoking Ban in Parks and Beach
Some RestrictionsDeerfield Beach Code of Ordinances § 50-115
Sec. 50-115. - Smoking prohibited on municipal beach and in public parks. Smoking within the boundaries of any municipal/public beach or public park within the city is prohibited to the fullest extent permitted under state law. Any person in violation of this section shall be fined in an amount not exceeding $100.00.
Public Marijuana Use
City Code section 18-241 prohibits the sale, use, distribution, cultivation or warehousing of non-medical marijuana anywhere in Deerfield Beach, including in public. Only marijuana dispensed from a state-licensed facility to a registered qualified patient for medical use is exempt from the ban.
Deerfield Beach Prohibits Non-Medical Marijuana Use
Heavy RestrictionsDeerfield Beach City Code § 18-241
Non-medical marijuana means all marijuana that is not medical marijuana. (b) Prohibition. The sale, use, distribution, cultivation, or warehousing of non-medical marijuana is hereby prohibited. This prohibition shall not be construed to prohibit or otherwise regulate medical marijuana. (c) Penalties. (1) Any violation of this section shall be punishable pursuant to section 1-15 of this Code. (2...
Public Alcohol Use
It's unlawful in Deerfield Beach to carry an open alcohol container or drink alcohol in a public place, or on private property open to the public, where alcohol sales aren't authorized, under City Code Sec. 6-31. An exception applies to city commission-approved special events.
Deerfield Beach Open Container Ban
Some RestrictionsCity Code § 6-31
Sec. 6-31. - Possession of open containers containing alcohol or consumption of alcohol in public. Public place: Any property owned by any governmental entity and any right-of-way dedicated for use of the public... (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to be in possession of an open container of alcohol or to consume an alcoholic beverage in a public place not authorized for the sale of same,...
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