Public Conduct in Huntington, NY (2026)
6 verified public conduct rules for Huntington, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Public Urination
Huntington Town Code § 135-6 flatly bars defecating or urinating in any public place, tying the definition to New York Penal Law Article 240, with the only exception being a public or private toilet or restroom. A first conviction runs $100 to $250, and a third offense within five years can add up to ten days in jail.
Huntington NY Bans Public Urination, Defecation
Some RestrictionsHuntington Code § 135-6
No person shall defecate or urinate in any public place, as defined in New York State Penal Law Article 240 (Offenses against public order; definitions of terms), except in a public or private toilet or restroom.
Skateboarding Rules
Huntington makes it unlawful to skateboard, rollerblade, roller-skate, ride a bicycle or ride a recreational scooter at Veterans Memorial Plaza. Town-wide, the park system separately confines skateboards to areas the Parks Director specifically designates and posts, so wheeled recreation is off-limits at the plaza and restricted almost everywhere else in town parks.
Huntington NY Bans Skateboarding at Veterans Plaza
Heavy RestrictionsHuntington Code § 135-3
§ 135-3. Prohibited activities at Veterans Memorial Plaza. It shall be unlawful to engage in any of the following activities at Veterans Memorial Plaza: A. Skateboarding. B. Rollerblading or roller-skating. C. Riding a bicycle. D. Riding on a recreational scooter.
Loitering Rules
Huntington bans parking, loitering or congregating between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. at the Washington Drive municipal parking lot in Centerport, and between sunset and sunrise in every Town-owned cemetery, unless a scheduled event is underway. Town Code § 135-2 lists the covered sites by name; violators face a fine under § 135-16(A).
Huntington NY Loitering Ban: Lots, Cemeteries
Some RestrictionsHuntington Code § 135-2
It shall be unlawful to park, loiter or congregate (except for scheduled events) at the following times and in the following places: A. Between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.: Washington Drive municipal parking lot located in the Hamlet of Centerport, on Washington Drive B. Between sunset and sunrise in the following Town-owned cemeteries: Baker's Lane Cemetery Blatchley Cemetery Brown's Cemetery Bru...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Huntington bans smoking and vaping tobacco, herbal products, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, pipes, cigars and e-liquids in outdoor playgrounds, athletic fields and beaches under the town's park conduct code. The rule covers only public playgrounds and beaches, not private property or private functions, and required signage marks where it applies.
Huntington NY Smoking Ban at Parks and Beaches
Significant RestrictionsHuntington Code § 159-20(N)
(N) Smoke or vape a tobacco product; herbal product; cigarette; electronic cigarette; pipe or cigar; vapors; or e-liquids in an outdoor playground, athletic field or beach. This prohibition applies only to public playgrounds and beaches and is not intended to include private property to which the general public does not generally have access or private areas used exclusively for private functio...
Public Marijuana Use
Town Code § 173-22 bars smoking or vaping cannabis on any sidewalk or street in the unincorporated Town of Huntington, whether you're in a vehicle or on foot. The Town Board adopted the ban in December 2021 to keep pedestrians and property owners free of secondhand smoke and cut traffic hazards from impaired drivers. Violators face a $100 civil penalty.
Huntington NY Bans Smoking Cannabis on Sidewalks
Heavy RestrictionsHuntington Code §§ 173-22, 173-23
No person shall smoke or vape cannabis on any sidewalks or streets, whether in a vehicle or otherwise, within the unincorporated area of the Town of Huntington. ... A violation of § 173-22 shall be punishable by a civil penalty of one-hundred ($100) dollars. Any person found by the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication to have violated § 173-22 shall likewise be subject to a monetary penalty of...
Public Alcohol Use
Huntington bans possessing, carrying or drinking from any open container of alcohol on public streets, sidewalks, parks, parking areas, beaches and similar public places, and in vehicles parked or driven there, unless you're on licensed premises or covered by Town Board permission. Fines run from $25 up to $500 for repeat offenders.
Huntington, NY Open Container of Alcohol Ban
Significant RestrictionsHuntington Code § 76-3(A)
No person shall possess, carry or transport any open container, as defined herein by § 76-2 of the Town Code, with the intent to consume the contents of same, nor shall any person consume the contents of same while such person is in or upon any public highway, public street, public sidewalk, public parking area, public park, recreation area, building or any other public area, or in any vehicle ...
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