Public Conduct in Irvington, NJ (2026)
6 verified public conduct rules for Irvington, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Aggressive Panhandling
Irvington's Peace and Good Order chapter makes it unlawful to station yourself on a street to beg or to follow pedestrians for that purpose, or to solicit alms on the streets unlawfully. Township Code Section 439-6 targets the persistent, path-blocking tactics that make panhandling aggressive.
Irvington Bans Aggressive Panhandling on Streets
Significant RestrictionsIrvington Township Code § 439-6
No person shall, within the Town, station himself on the streets or follow pedestrians for the purpose of soliciting alms, or solicit alms on the streets unlawfully.
Public Urination
Township Code Section 439-38 makes it unlawful to urinate in public anywhere in Irvington: on streets, sidewalks, alleyways, or any other spot where the passing public can see you, a stand-alone article the Township Council adopted in 2000.
Irvington Prohibits Public Urination in View
Heavy RestrictionsIrvington Township Code § 439-38
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the act of public urination upon the streets, sidewalks, alleyways or any other place where they may be observed by the general passing public in the Township of Irvington.
Skateboarding Rules
Irvington bans roller-skating and skateboarding in Township parks and recreation areas except in spots specifically designated for those activities. The rule sits among a list of additional prohibited park acts in Chapter 428 and is enforced by the Public Safety Department and park attendants.
Irvington Skateboarding in Parks Restricted
Light RestrictionsIrvington Township Code § 428-13D
It shall be unlawful for any person in a park or recreation area to: ... Roller-skate or use skateboards except in those areas specifically designated for such pastimes.
Loitering Rules
Irvington repealed its general loitering ordinance when it recodified in 1981; the only loitering offense still on the books is Section 439-26, which bars frequenting or loitering about any public place to solicit someone for a crime against nature or other lewdness.
Irvington's Loitering Ban Covers Solicitation
Some RestrictionsIrvington Township Code § 439-26
No person shall, within the Town, frequent or loiter about any public place soliciting men or women for the purpose of committing a crime against nature or other lewdness.
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Irvington bans smoking in every Township public park and within 100 feet of entrances to indoor public places. Section 428-8B, added in 2001, outlaws cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars and pipes anywhere in a Township park, and Section 524-2 extends the ban to a sidewalk buffer outside buildings like offices, schools and restaurants.
Irvington Outdoor Public Smoking Ban
Some RestrictionsIrvington Township Code §§ 428-8B, 524-2
The smoking of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars or pipes at Township public parks within the Township of Irvington is hereby prohibited. The appropriate signage of no smoking at all in the Township public parks will be installed by the Recreation Department of the Township. ... Smoking is prohibited within 100 feet of entranceways to indoor public places pursuant to the New Jersey Smoke Free Ai...
Public Alcohol Use
Township Code Section 439-18 makes every street, park, playground and Township-owned property alcohol-free: no one may carry a drink for the purpose of consuming it there, or actually drink there, unless a state Social Affairs or Catering Permit, or a Township ABC Committee special permit, covers the event.
Irvington Bans Drinking Alcohol in Public
Heavy RestrictionsIrvington Township Code § 439-18
No person shall place, carry or have in his/her possession on Township property, as hereinafter defined, any alcoholic beverage as the same is defined in the Alcoholic Beverage Law of the State of New Jersey (N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq.) for the purpose of drinking or consuming the same therein, nor shall any person drink or consume any such alcoholic beverage in any such public place; and ... a "p...
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