Public Conduct in Folsom, CA (2026)
4 verified public conduct rules for Folsom, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Public Urination
Folsom bans urinating or defecating anywhere in public view, including someone else's private property without consent, under Municipal Code Section 9.42.010. Penalties escalate quickly under Section 9.42.020: $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second within a year, and a misdemeanor with a $300 fine for a third.
Folsom Public Urination and Defecation Ban
Heavy RestrictionsFolsom, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 9.42.010, 9.42.020
It is unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate in a public place, other than a restroom, or in a place open to public view, or upon the private property of another without the consent of the owner or person in lawful possession... A. A violation of any provision of this chapter is an infraction, punishable by a one hundred dollar fine. B. The second violation of any provision of this chap...
Skateboarding Rules
Folsom Municipal Code Chapter 10.25 lets skateboards, in-line skates and roller skates use public roadways, sidewalks, bike paths and park walkways, but bans posted private property, reckless riding, night riding without reflective gear, and homemade ramps on public land without written city permission.
Folsom Skateboarding and Skating Rules
Some RestrictionsFolsom, CA, Municipal Code § 10.25.030 (Prohibited activities)
B. Use on Public Property. Skating is permitted only on the following public property: public roadways, sidewalks, bike paths and walkways or other pathways for pedestrian travel within city parks. Any person skating on public property shall skate in the manner provided in this chapter. C. Conduct Governing Skating on Public Property. 1. No person shall skate in a reckless manner or ...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Folsom Municipal Code 8.17.070 bans smoking in every recreation area in the city, including parks, trails, sports fields and the American River Parkway pathways. The city or a private site operator may carve out one exception: a marked, fully unenclosed smoking area at least fifty feet from picnic areas, sports fields, food vendors or activity lines. Violators face escalating infraction fines under Section 8.17.110.
Folsom Bans Smoking in Recreation Areas
Significant RestrictionsFolsom, CA, Municipal Code § 8.17.070(A)
Smoking is prohibited in all recreational areas in the city, except the city or the private entity owning or controlling the recreational area may designate certain specified area where smoking is permitted if all the following criteria are met: 1. The designated area must be clearly designated and marked with smoking permitted signs. 2. The area must be at least fifty feet from any picnic area...
Public Alcohol Use
Folsom bans possessing an open container of alcohol on any public property or public area under Municipal Code Section 9.105.040, on top of a separate ban on consuming alcohol in those same places under Section 9.105.030. Retail stores with an off-sale liquor license must post a sign at least 17 by 22 inches warning customers not to carry an open container onto the posted premises or adjacent parking lot.
Folsom Open Container Ban
Significant RestrictionsFolsom, CA, Municipal Code § 9.105.040
A. It is unlawful for any person to possess an open container of any alcoholic beverage on public property or a public area in the city of Folsom, except as provided in Section 9.105.050. B. It is unlawful for any person possessing an open container of any alcoholic beverage to enter, be or remain on the posted premises of any retail package off-sale alcoholic beverage licensee pursuant t...
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