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Public Conduct in Quincy, MA (2026)

4 verified public conduct rules for Quincy, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Loitering Rules

Quincy, Massachusetts (Norfolk County) fines loitering, accosting others, disturbing the peace, or using profane language on public parks, reservations, or City-owned land $200 per offense.

Quincy Park Loitering Prohibition

Some Restrictions

Quincy Municipal Code § 230-6(A)-(B)

No person shall accost or annoy persons, or disturb the peace, or loiter or address another person with profane or obscene language in any public park, public reservation or City-owned land in the City. The penalty for violation of this section shall be $200 per offense.

Outdoor Smoking Restrictions

Quincy, Massachusetts (Norfolk County) designates the city-owned land in and around City Hall and Adams Green as a smoke-free outdoor area, with violations enforced by the Quincy Police Department.

Quincy City Hall Smoke-Free Zone

Light Restrictions

Quincy Municipal Code § 288-12, § 288-13

City-owned land in and around City Hall and the Adams Green shall be designated as a smoke-free area. ... Anyone found in violation of this article shall be subject to a fine of $25 enforceable by the Quincy Police Department.

Jaywalking

Quincy's traffic code requires pedestrians who cross outside a marked crosswalk to yield the right-of-way to all vehicles, and to use any provided tunnel or overpass rather than crossing at street level.

Quincy Jaywalking Crossing Rules

Some Restrictions

Quincy Municipal Code § 325-61 (Crossing Outside of Crosswalks; Use of Tunnels and Overpasses)

Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. At a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overpass has been provided, pedestrians shall cross the roadway only by the proper use of the tunnel or overpass.

Public Alcohol Use

Quincy, Massachusetts (Norfolk County) bans drinking or possessing alcohol on public ways, parks, playgrounds, and beaches without a permit; violators face police arrest and fines up to $200 under City Code Chapter 109.

Quincy Open Container Alcohol Ban

Some Restrictions

Quincy Municipal Code § 109-2 (see also § 109-3)

No person shall drink or consume alcoholic beverages as defined in MGL c. 138, § 1, while in, within, on, or upon any public way, or any place set forth in § 109-1, or any way or beach to which the public has a right of access, or any private land or place without the consent of the owner or person in control thereof. § 109-3. Possession prohibited in certain public places. No person while in...

Looking for Norfolk County county-wide rules?

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

Public Conduct in Norfolk County