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Public Conduct in Plantation, FL (2026)

3 verified public conduct rules for Plantation, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Skateboarding Rules

Skateboarding is banned on any roadway or bike lane next to commercial, business or community-facility zoned property, and on sidewalks adjacent to those uses, in Plantation. It is allowed on bike paths and sidewalks next to residential development, and on residential bike lanes only where no bike path or sidewalk exists.

Plantation Skateboarding Rules of the Road

Significant Restrictions

Plantation, FL, Code of Ordinances § 25-92(a), (d)

(a)Skateboarding shall be prohibited on any roadway or in the bike lane or any roadway lying adjacent to a community facility, commercial, or business zoned development, as well as on any community facility, commercial, or business zoned developed property unless the owner thereof posts signage (to be approved by the city council) allowing skateboard operations on such property...(d)Skateboardi...

Loitering Rules

Plantation bars loitering or prowling within 500 feet of any school while it is in session when the circumstances would create justifiable alarm for the safety of people or property nearby, under City Code § 17-8, enforced by city police before an arrest is made.

Plantation Loitering Near Schools Law

Some Restrictions

Plantation, FL, Code of Ordinances § 17-8

It shall be unlawful for any person, without lawful business or excuse, to loiter or prowl within five hundred (500) feet distance of any school when the school is in session, under circumstances that warrant a justifiable and reasonable alarm or immediate concern for the safety of persons or property in the vicinity. Among the circumstances which may be considered in determining whether such a...

Public Alcohol Use

Plantation bans drinking alcohol on public streets, in public parks, or in any other public place unless the location is state-licensed for alcohol sales and the City has specifically authorized on-site consumption there. There is no general carve-out for sidewalks, beaches, or special events without that dual authorization.

Plantation Open Container and Public Drinking Rules

Significant Restrictions

Plantation, FL, Code of Ordinances § 3-13

It shall be unlawful for any person to drink or consume alcoholic beverages, including liquor, beer, or wines, on any public streets, in any public parks, or in any other public place, unless such place is licensed by the State for the sale of alcoholic beverages and authorized by the City for consumption on the public street(s), in any public park(s), or in any other public place(s).

Looking for Broward County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Plantation city rules.

Public Conduct in Broward County