Public Conduct in High Point, NC (2026)
7 verified public conduct rules for High Point, North Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Aggressive Panhandling
High Point bars soliciting money in an aggressive manner in public areas, on buses, within 25 feet of banks and ATMs, or at marked crosswalks, defining aggressive conduct to include blocking, touching, or following a person.
High Point Aggressive Solicitation Ban
Significant RestrictionsHigh Point Code of Ordinances § 12-1-13(c)
A person commits an offense if the person solicits:(1)In an aggressive manner in a public area;(2)In a bus, at a bus station or stop, or at a facility operated by a transportation authority for passengers;(3)Within 25 feet of:a.An automated teller facility;b.The entrance or exit of a bank; orc.The entrance or exit of a check cashing business; or(4)At a marked crosswalk.(5)On either side of the ...
Public Urination
Urinating or defecating anywhere in public is a misdemeanor in High Point, covering city, state, county, and federal property, sidewalks, streets, alleys, and rights-of-way, plus private property visible from any public place, under Code of Ordinances § 12-1-14(a). The only lawful spot is a toilet facility, and the ban reaches leased or easement land the government controls, not just land it owns outright.
High Point Public Urination Ban
Heavy RestrictionsHigh Point Code of Ordinances § 12-1-14(a)
(a)It is unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate on any public place, sidewalk, street, alley or right of way, or in any public building, except in toilet facilities, or upon private property in a location visible from any public place. "Public place" means property owned by the city, the state, a county or federal government, including leaseholds and easements.
Skateboarding Rules
High Point bans skateboarding at the High Point Library and on public sidewalks, streets, and parking areas throughout the Central Business District, backed by a $25 civil penalty.
High Point Skateboarding Restrictions
Significant RestrictionsHigh Point Code of Ordinances § 10-1-264
"Skateboard" means any board, platform, or other device having one (1) or more wheels...intended to be ridden by a person who propels himself or herself by pushing it forward and then riding upon it as it coasts. The use of a skateboard by any person shall be prohibited...in the following locations in the Central Business District:(1)Any public sidewalk, street, parking lot, or parking deck...V...
Loud Party Ordinance
High Point's noise ordinance makes it unlawful to host a party where music or amplified sound from a dwelling carries 30 feet past the property line between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., with police citing hosts directly.
High Point Loud Party & Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsHigh Point Code of Ordinances § 12-1-10(b)(2)
The playing of any radio, television set, record player, stereo or other sound reproduction system, musical instrument or sound-producing or sound-amplifying device on the premises of any dwelling, hotel or motel room, in such manner or with such volume, particularly but not limited to the hours between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., if the sound generated is audible at a distance of 30 feet or more...
Loitering Rules
High Point makes it a misdemeanor to remain or wander in a public place while manifesting intent to violate North Carolina's Controlled Substance Act, under Code of Ordinances § 12-1-11(b). The ordinance lists specific behaviors, repeatedly flagging down passersby or vehicles, exchanging money or objects with strangers, or fleeing from police, that officers can weigh as evidence of that intent, and it applies to streets, parks, parking lots, and any property the city owns.
High Point Drug Loitering Ban
Significant RestrictionsHigh Point Code of Ordinances § 12-1-11(b)
(a)For the purpose of this section, "public place" means any area available to the public for common usage and access, including any street, sidewalk, bridge, alley or alleyway, plaza, park, playground, driveway, parking lot or transportation facility... (b)It shall be unlawful for a person to remain or wander about in a public place in a manner and under circumstances manifesting the intent to...
Jaywalking
High Point, North Carolina pedestrians who cross a street outside a marked or unmarked intersection crosswalk must yield the right-of-way to every vehicle on the roadway under City Code Sec. 10-1-135. Between two signalized intersections, crossing is allowed only inside a marked crosswalk. Drivers still owe pedestrians due care, including sounding a horn and using extra caution around children or confused pedestrians.
High Point Mid-Block Crossing and Jaywalking Rule
Some RestrictionsHigh Point Code of Ordinances § 10-1-135(a)-(c)
(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 upon the roadway.(b)Between adjacent intersections at which traffic-control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk.(c)Notwithstanding the provisions of thi...
Public Alcohol Use
Drinking beer, wine, ale or any alcoholic beverage on High Point streets, sidewalks, or city property is a misdemeanor, unless it's inside a building or a permitted sidewalk cafe with an ABC permit.
High Point Public Alcohol Consumption Ban
Heavy RestrictionsHigh Point Code of Ordinances § 12-1-4
It shall be unlawful for any person to consume any beer, wine, ale or any alcoholic beverages (as defined under Chapter 18B of the General Statutes of North Carolina,) in or on any public street, right-of-way, sidewalk, alley or other public place within the city or on any city-owned property which is located inside or outside the High Point corporate limits.(b)Subsection (a) shall not apply wi...
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