Public Conduct in Marietta, GA (2026)
5 verified public conduct rules for Marietta, Georgia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Public Urination
Marietta makes it unlawful to urinate, defecate, or otherwise discard human waste anywhere exposed to public view or in any public place under Code § 10-4-055, except inside a toilet in an enclosed restroom or bathroom. Violators face the Chapter 10-4 general penalty.
Marietta's Public Urination and Defecation Ban
Some RestrictionsMarietta Code of Ordinances § 10-4-055
It shall be unlawful for any person to urinate, defecate, or otherwise discard or dispose of human wastes or excretion in an area exposed to the public view or in any public place, except in a toilet receptacle provided for such purpose within the structure of a restroom, bathroom, or other enclosure.
Skateboarding Rules
Marietta bars riding skateboards, skates, roller blades, or bicycles in public parks, the central business district, and on public property under Code § 10-4-120, limiting wheeled use mostly to designated multiuse trails in Burruss and Wildwood Parks. Reckless or trick riding is banned outright, with fines up to $500 per violation.
Marietta's Skateboard and Bicycle Use Ban
Significant RestrictionsMarietta Code of Ordinances § 10-4-120
Except as provided hereafter, the riding of bicycles and use of skates, skateboards, roller blades or other similar devices in any public park within the city is prohibited except that an individual may ride a bicycle on pavement which is generally used by motor vehicle traffic. Any violation of this section may be punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00. ... The riding or use of skateboards...
Loitering Rules
Marietta makes it unlawful under Code § 10-4-140 to loiter in a public place under circumstances manifesting an intent to illegally use, possess, or sell controlled substances, based on factors like repeatedly beckoning to passersby or exchanging money or objects. A conviction is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $500 fine and six months in jail.
Marietta's Drug Loitering Prohibition
Some RestrictionsMarietta Code of Ordinances § 10-4-140
It is unlawful for any person to loiter in a public place in a manner and under circumstances manifesting the purpose of illegally using, possessing or selling any controlled substances as that term is defined in O.C.G.A. § 16-11-36, as now enacted or hereafter amended. ... Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Marietta bars smoking, vaping, or burning any combustible substance, including cigars, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and weed or plant material, in indoor and outdoor parks and recreational facilities under Code § 10-4-210, plus the mapped downtown No Smoking District's streets, alleys, and sidewalks, unless in a director-designated smoking area 50 feet from any playing field or playground.
Marietta's Outdoor Smoking Ban in Parks
Significant RestrictionsMarietta Code of Ordinances § 10-4-210
It shall be unlawful for any person to use or inhale, exhale, burn, or carry any lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, electronic cigarettes, weed, plant or other combustible substance in any manner or form in indoor and outdoor parks and recreational facilities located within the city, including but not limited to the restrooms, athletic fields, aquatic areas, parks, hiking/walking/biking trails, pl...
Public Alcohol Use
It is unlawful to drink or attempt to drink any alcoholic beverage from a can, bottle, glass, cup or container on Marietta's public streets, sidewalks, trails, parks, rights-of-way, or public and private parking lots, with a narrow carve-out for licensed premises inside the approved downtown entertainment district.
Marietta Public Drinking and Open Container Rules
Significant RestrictionsMarietta Code of Ordinances §§ 8-8-2-163, 10-4-070
B.Drinking from can, bottle, or glass prohibited. Except as specifically set forth in Sections 8-8-2-161 through 8-8-2-164 herein with respect to a clear plastic cup, and Sections 8-8-2-160(C) and (D), it shall be unlawful for any person to drink or attempt to drink any alcoholic beverage from a can, bottle, glass, cup, or container, on the public streets, sidewalks, trails, parks, rights-of-wa...
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