Public Conduct in Manitou Springs, CO (2026)
5 verified public conduct rules for Manitou Springs, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Public Urination
Manitou Springs treats urinating or defecating in public, or on private property other than in a toilet, as disorderly conduct under Section 9.16.040(7). It is charged alongside fighting, threats and unreasonable noise in the same statute, and doing it after drinking becomes aggravated disorderly conduct.
Manitou Springs Public Urination Ban
Heavy RestrictionsManitou Springs Municipal Code § 9.16.040(7), (8)
A person commits disorderly conduct if he or she intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly: ... 7.Urinates or defecates on public or private property other than in a toilet facility provided for such use;8.Any person who commits any of the above offenses of disorderly conduct after having recently consumed one or more alcoholic beverages is guilty of aggravated disorderly conduct. Testimony stati...
Skateboarding Rules
Manitou Springs bars skateboards, along with bikes and scooters, from downtown sidewalks and any paved or concrete area of a city park that is not marked as a bike path, under a rule the city council adopted in 2018 to keep foot traffic moving in the commercial core.
Manitou Springs Downtown Skateboarding Ban
Significant RestrictionsManitou Springs Municipal Code § 10.25.010
A.No person shall ride a bike, scooter, skateboard or similar wheeled vehicle on the sidewalks of the downtown area or any paved or concrete area of any city park not otherwise designated as a bike path.B.For purposes of this chapter, the downtown area has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 9.46.010(B).
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Smoking any lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe is banned outright in every city park in Manitou Springs under Section 9.26.010, with No Smoking signs of at least one-inch letters required at every park entrance. Violators face the citywide penalty of up to $2,650 in fines or 90 days in jail.
Manitou Springs Smoking Ban in City Parks
Heavy RestrictionsManitou Springs Municipal Code § 9.26.010
A.When used in this section, smoke or smoking is defined to mean the possession of a lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe containing tobacco or other organic burning matter, regardless of its composition, or the lighting of such cigarette, cigar or pipe by any person.B.No person shall smoke in the public parks within the limits of the city.C.To advise the public that smoking is prohibited in city p...
Public Marijuana Use
Adults 21 and older may possess up to two ounces of marijuana in Manitou Springs, but consuming it openly and publicly, or in a way that endangers others, is unlawful under Section 9.24.030(A)(2). Displaying marijuana on city property is separately banned, and violations carry fines up to $2,650.
Manitou Springs Public Marijuana Use Ban
Heavy RestrictionsManitou Springs Municipal Code § 9.24.030(A)(2)
A.It is unlawful for any person twenty-one years of age or older to knowingly:1.Possess, use, display, purchase, or transport more than two ounces of marijuana, except as allowed by a valid medical marijuana registration card;2.Consume marijuana openly and publicly, or in a manner that endangers others;
Public Alcohol Use
Manitou Springs makes it unlawful to possess an open container of any alcoholic beverage, including fermented malt beer, on any street, sidewalk, public park, alley or other public place, or on school grounds, and the same ban extends inside a vehicle. City Code Section 5.06.100 lets the city council authorize drinking at approved park events and lets restaurants reseal a partly used bottle of wine no larger than 750 milliliters for a customer to carry out.
Manitou Springs Bans Open Alcohol Containers
Significant RestrictionsManitou Springs Municipal Code § 5.06.100
A.It is unlawful for anyone to possess or have, within their immediate reach, any opened container containing an alcoholic beverage, including fermented malt beverages, on any street, sidewalk, public park or alley, or other public place in the city, or on the grounds of any public or private school therein. ... D.The city council shall have the power to authorize the consumption of alcoholic b...
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