Public Conduct in Longmont, CO (2026)
6 verified public conduct rules for Longmont, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Public Urination
Longmont bans depositing human excrement or waste in an unsanitary manner on any public or private property citywide, covering public urination and defecation as a strict-liability code violation.
Longmont Public Urination and Defecation Ban
Heavy RestrictionsLongmont Municipal Code § 14.08.205
It is unlawful for any person to place, deposit or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner, on public or private property within the city or in any area under the jurisdiction of the city, any human or animal excrement, garbage, contaminated water or material, wastewater or other waste which constitutes a hazard to human health or a public nuisance.
Skateboarding Rules
Longmont bans riding a skateboard, motorized skateboard, bicycle, or scooter on a defined Main Street sidewalk segment; riders must dismount, with a fine up to $300.
Longmont Main Street Skateboard Dismount
Some RestrictionsLongmont Municipal Code § 10.20.065
No person shall ride a bicycle, electric-assisted bicycle, skateboard, motorized skateboard, scooter, or electric scooter upon and along the sidewalk on the west side of Main Street between 3rd Avenue and Longs Peak Avenue or on the east side of Main Street Between 2nd Avenue and Longs Peak Avenue. However, a wheelchair or other special motorized unit for and used by any person physically disab...
Loud Party Ordinance
A gathering of people engaged in loud, continuing activity between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. that runs 15 minutes and is audible 25 feet away, or inside a neighbor's home, is presumed unreasonable noise under Longmont Municipal Code § 10.20.090(D), and the city attorney can sue to shut it down as a public nuisance.
Longmont Loud Party Noise Rule
Some RestrictionsLongmont Municipal Code § 10.20.090(D)
Notwithstanding section 10.20.110, it is unlawful to intentionally, knowingly or recklessly make, permit or assist another to make unreasonable noise in a public place or near a private residence that a person has no right to occupy, which, under all of the circumstances presented, would cause a person of ordinary sensitivities significant annoyance and irritation. The following noises and circ...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Longmont bans smoking in enclosed public places and workplaces plus three specific outdoor zones: the civic center block, the senior center/memorial building area, and the downtown Main Street district.
Longmont Outdoor Public Smoking Ban
Significant RestrictionsLongmont Municipal Code § 9.40.030
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, smoking is prohibited in the following areas: A. Any public place, or place of employment that is not exempted from this chapter... B. The block containing the city civic center and the city public library, including all sidewalks and grassy areas. C. The area around the city's senior center and memorial building. D. The area including and adjacent ...
Public Marijuana Use
Longmont makes it unlawful to display, sell, give away, or consume marijuana in any public place, a citywide ban enforced independently of the state's own public-consumption rules.
Longmont Public Marijuana Use Ban
Heavy RestrictionsLongmont Municipal Code § 6.70.240.C
It shall be unlawful for any person to display, transfer, distribute, serve, sell, give away, allow consumption of, or dispose of any marijuana in a public place.D.It shall be unlawful for any person who is the holder of a license issued pursuant to this chapter or any manager or employee of such licensee to fail to immediately report to the department of public safety any disorderly conduct or...
Public Alcohol Use
Longmont bans carrying or drinking an open container of beer, wine or liquor on any street, sidewalk, alley or other public place, inside a parked vehicle's passenger compartment, or on school grounds, except at a licensed bar or restaurant. Municipal Code § 10.16.110 caps the penalty at a fine only, up to $500, with no jail exposure.
Longmont Open Container and Public Drinking Ban
Some RestrictionsLongmont Municipal Code § 10.16.110
A.Except upon premises holding valid licenses to sell or serve fermented malt or alcoholic beverages and except as provided in section 13.38.010, it is unlawful:1.To carry or possess any open container or containers of fermented malt or alcoholic beverage on any street, sidewalk, alley or other public place in the city, or in or upon any motor vehicle so located in the city, or on the grounds o...
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