Public Conduct in Orlando, FL (2026)
5 verified public conduct rules for Orlando, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Public Urination
Orlando makes it a criminal offense to urinate or defecate anywhere in public other than a place specifically set aside and designated for that purpose, under City Code § 43.60. The ordinance carries no exceptions for medical need or lack of restroom access: any public urination or defecation outside a designated facility violates the code and can draw a citation from Orlando Police.
Orlando Public Urination and Defecation Ban
Heavy RestrictionsOrlando City Code § 43.60
It shall be unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate in a public place other than one set aside and designated for that particular purpose.
Skateboarding Rules
Orlando bans skateboarding on public property citywide except for point-to-point transportation on streets posted 25 mph or under, and on private property without the owner's consent, under City Code § 43.73. Skateboarders under 16 must wear a certified helmet, and tricks, jumps, or grinding are never covered by the transportation exception even where skateboarding is otherwise allowed.
Orlando Skateboarding Rules & Helmet Law
Significant RestrictionsOrlando City Code § 43.73(b)-(c)
Skateboarding is prohibited on all public property owned or controlled by the City and on all public property owned or controlled by other governmental entities, except for: transportation purposes if the person skateboarding yields the right-of-way to pedestrians and gives an audible signal before overtaking and passing a pedestrian; or as may specifically authorized by the appropriate governm...
Loitering Rules
Orlando prohibits loitering or prowling 'in a place, at a time, or in a manner not usual for law-abiding individuals' when the circumstances create reasonable alarm for the safety of people or property, under City Code § 43.62. Before making an arrest, a police officer must first give the person a chance to identify themselves and explain their presence unless flight makes that impractical.
Orlando Loitering and Prowling Ban
Some RestrictionsOrlando City Code § 43.62(1), (3), (5)
It is unlawful for any person to loiter or prowl in a place, at a time, or in a manner not usual for law-abiding individuals, under circumstances that warrant a justifiable and reasonable alarm or immediate concern for the safety of persons or property in the vicinity. ... Unless flight by the person or other circumstances makes it impracticable, a law enforcement officer shall, prior to any ar...
Public Marijuana Use
Florida has not legalized recreational marijuana. Public consumption remains a state criminal offense even for medical-cannabis cardholders, who must use only in private. Orlando OPD enforces possession and public-use violations citywide.
Public Marijuana Use Remains Illegal
Heavy RestrictionsFla. Stat. § 381.986(1)(k)(5)
Use or administration of marijuana in the following locations: a. On any form of public transportation, except for low-THC cannabis not in a form for smoking. b. In any public place, except for low-THC cannabis not in a form for smoking. c. In a qualified patient's place of employment, except when permitted by his or her employer. d. In a state correctional institution... e. On the grounds of a...
Public Alcohol Use
Orlando bans selling, consuming, or possessing alcohol in an open or unsealed container on any public property citywide, including parks, sidewalks, streets, and parking lots, unless a specific exemption applies. Chapter 33 carves out narrow exceptions for permitted sidewalk cafés, city-authorized events, and named venues like the Amway Center.
Orlando Open Container and Public Alcohol Rules
Significant RestrictionsOrlando City Code § 33.06(a)
(a)It is hereby made unlawful and a violation of this subsection to sell, consume, or possess any alcoholic beverage in any open or unsealed container, at or within any public property within the corporate limits of the City, including, but not limited to, any public building, facility, park, playground, recreational facility, street, sidewalk, right-of-way, parking lot, and any other property ...
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