Public Conduct in Pomona, CA (2026)
8 verified public conduct rules for Pomona, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Aggressive Panhandling
Pomona bans aggressive panhandling citywide: approaching, touching, blocking a path, or persisting after being told no all count under Sec. 30-608, and a related web of sections bars begging outright within 25 feet of ATMs, banks, bus stops, and houses of worship. Violating the panhandling article is an infraction under Sec. 30-602.
Pomona Aggressive Panhandling Ban
Significant RestrictionsPomona, CA, City Code § 30-608
(a)No panhandler or licensed solicitor shall solicit, ask or beg in an aggressive manner within the City of Pomona.(b)Aggressive manner shall mean any of the following:(1)Approaching or speaking to a person, or following a person before, during or after soliciting, asking or begging, if that conduct is intended or is likely to cause a reasonable person to (i) fear bodily harm to oneself or to a...
Public Urination
Pomona treats relieving yourself outdoors as a code violation, not just bad manners. City Code Section 34-5 makes it unlawful to deposit human waste by urination or defecation in any public place, any place open to the public or exposed to public view, or on the ground, in a building, street or standing water, anywhere other than a proper toilet or portable toilet.
Pomona Ban on Public Urination
Heavy RestrictionsPomona, CA, City Code Sec. 34-5 (Deposit of human waste in public place)
(a)No person shall deposit, by means of urination or defecation, any human waste material in any public place or in any place open to the public or exposed to public view or upon the surface of the ground or upon any premises, lot or in any building, basement or in any public street or into any standing water, stream or excavation or public place other than a proper toilet or portable toilet.(b...
Skateboarding Rules
Pomona City Code Article VII, Secs. 58-601 through 58-612, bans skateboards, roller skates and inline skates on sidewalks, roadways and parking areas of Civic Center Plaza, any commercially zoned area, and city-owned parking lots and garages, and lets private property owners post signs to add their own ban.
Pomona Skateboard and Inline Skate Rules
Significant RestrictionsPomona, CA, City Code § 58-602 (Purpose); § 58-607 (Use on or along Civic Center Plaza)
The purpose of this article is to prohibit the riding of skateboards, roller skates or inline skates or other similar device on and along sidewalks, walkways, roadways and parking areas and other areas open to the public on certain public property and private property when such activity endangers pedestrians and motorists... No person shall ride, operate or utilize any skateboard, roller skates...
Loud Party Ordinance
Pomona's Social Host Ordinance makes it a misdemeanor for a homeowner, tenant or party organizer to knowingly allow a loud or unruly gathering, with escalating infraction fines of $100, $200 and $500 for repeat violations at the same address within 12 months under City Code Sec. 34-189.
Pomona Social Host Ordinance & Loud Party Fines
Significant RestrictionsPomona, CA, City Code Sec. 34-189 (Penalties for violation of ordinance)
(a)It shall be a misdemeanor for any responsible person to knowingly conduct, aid, allow, permit, condone or otherwise facilitate a loud or unruly gathering at a residence or other private property, unless charged as an infraction by the district attorney, city attorney or city prosecutor.(b)Fines for a violation charged as an infraction.(1)A first violation of this section shall be punishable ...
Loitering Rules
Pomona makes it a misdemeanor to loiter on property posted with "LOITERING PROHIBITED" signs, covering utility sites, parking lots, industrial plants and church or theater entrances under City Code Sec. 34-155, plus a separate rule for posted private parking lots under Sec. 34-156.
Pomona Posted-Property Loitering Ban
Some RestrictionsPomona, CA, City Code Sec. 34-155 (Loitering)
It is a misdemeanor for any person to loiter upon property which is posted with signs prohibiting loitering if such property is one of the following kind, class or type:(1)Property of any company or agency supplying water, gas, electricity or any other essential service.(2)Property belonging to the public used for a highway, alley, sidewalk or crosswalk.(3)Property used for an industrial or man...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Pomona makes smoking a misdemeanor in every public park. City Code Sec. 38-73 lists 16 specific acts prohibited in parks, and subsection (16) simply bans smoking outright, no exceptions for patios, trails or picnic areas carved out.
Pomona Bans Smoking in City Parks
Significant RestrictionsPomona, CA, City Code Sec. 38-73(16)
Sec. 38-73. - Specific acts prohibited. Every person who willfully within any public park commits any of the following acts is guilty of a misdemeanor: ...(16)Smoking. (Code 1959, § 18-2; Ord. No. 908, § 560; Ord. No. 1096; Ord. No. 1723, § 1; Ord. No. 1736, § 1; Ord. No. 2675, § 2; Ord. No. 3917, § 1 (part); Ord. No. 4132, § 1, 8-2-2010; Ord. No. 4198, § 2, 3-2-2015; Ord. No. 4270, § 3, 10-21-...
Public Marijuana Use
Smoking or ingesting cannabis anywhere the public can view it, including a front yard or patio visible from the street, is barred in Pomona under City Code Sec. 34-903, which also folds cannabis into the city's existing tobacco smoking restrictions.
Pomona Public Marijuana Smoking Ban
Some RestrictionsPomona, CA, City Code Sec. 34-903 (Marijuana smoking and use)
(a)No person shall smoke or ingest cannabis in any public place. Public place shall include but not be limited to the front yard of a residence, or any balcony, patio, yard, or other non-enclosed portion of a property able to be viewed from public property, right-of-way, or another public place.(b)No odor or other environmental impact associated with the smoking of cannabis in a private residen...
Public Alcohol Use
Drinking alcohol in any public place in Pomona is a misdemeanor under City Code Sec. 34-152, and carrying an open alcohol container into a city building or onto public property is a separate infraction under Sec. 34-153.
Pomona Public Drinking & Open Container Rules
Some RestrictionsPomona, CA, City Code Sec. 34-152 (Consumption of alcoholic beverages)
Any person who drinks any alcoholic beverage in any public place is guilty of a misdemeanor, unless expressly permitted pursuant to the terms of a license issued by the ABC or unless otherwise permitted by this Code.
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