Public Conduct in Rialto, CA (2026)
6 verified public conduct rules for Rialto, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Skateboarding Rules
Rialto bans riding a skateboard, roller blades or roller skates on any sidewalk in its downtown commercial district, Riverside Avenue between Merrill Avenue and Foothill Boulevard, under Municipal Code Section 9.25.040(B). Bicycling on those sidewalks is banned the same way.
Skateboarding Banned on Sidewalks in Downtown Rialto
Significant RestrictionsRialto Municipal Code Sec. 9.25.040 (Ord. No. 1451, § 1, 10-13-09; Ord. No. 1575, § 2, 9-27-16)
A.Bicycling. It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or propel any bicycle or other such similar device upon any sidewalk in downtown.B.Skating. It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or propel any roller blades, roller skates, skateboard, or other such similar devices upon the sidewalk in downtown.C.Notice. The director of public works shall cause signs to be erected in downtown, so a...
Loud Party Ordinance
Rialto Municipal Code 9.48.050 declares it unlawful and a public nuisance to host a gathering that substantially disturbs neighbors' quiet enjoyment, covering excessive noise, street-blocking crowds, public drunkenness and fights. A second police response within 90 days makes the host liable for the full cost of the response.
Loud or Unruly Gatherings Declared a Nuisance in Rialto
Significant RestrictionsRialto Municipal Code Sec. 9.48.050 (Ord. No. 1488, 4-26-11)
9.48.050 - Loud or unruly gatherings-Public nuisance. It shall be unlawful and a public nuisance to host, permit, or allow a gathering on any private property when such gather constitutes a substantial disturbance of the quiet enjoyment of private or public property. Such unlawful conduct may include, but is not limited to: excessive noise or traffic, obstruction of public streets by crowds or ...
Loitering Rules
Rialto Municipal Code 11.16.035 makes it unlawful to loiter in any commercial parking area of the city, outside the designated day laborer center, to solicit employment, business, or money from shoppers or drivers. The chapter also bars roadside solicitation from vehicles or pedestrians in the public right-of-way.
Loitering to Solicit in Commercial Lots Banned
Some RestrictionsRialto Municipal Code Sec. 11.16.035 (Ord. 1365 § 1, 2004)
11.16.035 - Prohibition of loitering in any commercial parking lot. It is unlawful for any person to loiter in any portion of any commercial parking area within the city other than in the area designated by the city's day laborer center during its hours of operation, to solicit, or attempt to solicit, employment, business, or contributions of money or other property from a person who is shoppin...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Smoking is not permitted anywhere on Rialto city property under Municipal Code Section 2.45.050(O), which names buildings, parks and parking lots outright. The rule is paired with an identical outright ban on alcoholic beverages in the same subsection.
Smoking Banned on All Rialto City Property
Heavy RestrictionsRialto Municipal Code Sec. 2.45.050(O) (Ord. No. 1574, § 3, 9-27-16; Ord. No. 1625, § 1, 11-12-19)
O.Alcoholic Beverages and Smoking. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted on city property, including buildings, parks or parking lots. Smoking is not permitted on city property, including buildings, parks or parking lots.
Jaywalking
In Rialto's business districts, pedestrians must use a crosswalk to cross the street; crossing anywhere else violates RMC 10.52.020. The city engineer also sets midblock crosswalks only on blocks at least four hundred feet long, and pedestrians must obey dedicated pedestrian signals over vehicle signals under RMC 10.52.030.
Rialto Jaywalking: Crosswalks Required Downtown
Some RestrictionsRialto Municipal Code Sec. 10.52.020
No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than by a crosswalk in any business district.
Public Alcohol Use
Rialto Municipal Code 9.34.020 makes it a misdemeanor to possess an open alcohol container, drink, or furnish alcohol to someone else in any public park, street, alley, highway or other public place. A written permit from the city administrator is the only way around the ban.
Open Alcohol Containers Banned in Public in Rialto
Some RestrictionsRialto Municipal Code Sec. 9.34.020(A)-(B) (Ord. No. 1500, 2-28-12)
A. Possession of Open Container Unlawful in Public Places. It is a misdemeanor for any person to possess an open container containing any alcoholic beverage in or upon any public park, street, alley, highway or other public place, except in or upon those public places where the drinking or consumption of alcoholic beverages is expressly permitted by law. B. Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Un...
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