Public Conduct in Taunton, MA (2026)
4 verified public conduct rules for Taunton, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Skateboarding Rules
Taunton bans riding or operating skateboards or scooters of any kind, mechanical or otherwise, inside the Municipal Parking Garage. The ban applies notwithstanding any conflicting ordinance and carries an escalating schedule of fines for repeat offenders.
Taunton Skateboard Ban in Parking Garage
Some RestrictionsTaunton Code § 405-109
§ 405-109. Use of skateboards or scooters in Municipal Parking Garage. ... Notwithstanding any other ordinance to the contrary, no person shall ride and/or operate skateboards or scooters, mechanical or otherwise, in the Municipal Parking Garage in the City of Taunton. Violations of this section shall be punishable by fines as follows: A. First offense: $25. B. Second offense: $50. C. Third off...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Taunton bans smoking, including vaping, on every City-owned park, playground, athletic field, pool, splash pad and conservation area, plus Taunton Green and Church Green and their adjacent sidewalks. The ban extends 25 feet beyond each property line, and the responsible department posts signage. Violators face a $100 fine per offense under § 325-3.
Taunton Outdoor Smoking Ban in Parks
Significant RestrictionsTaunton Code § 325-3
No person shall smoke on any portion of any property, to include all enclosed spaces and outdoor areas, that is owned by the City of Taunton and: (1) Contains a park, playground, athletic field, swimming pool, or splash pad; (2) Is conservation land or is otherwise under the control of the Conservation Commission; (3) Is the park known as Taunton Green, to include sidewalks adjacent thereto; (4...
Jaywalking
Within 300 feet of an officer directing traffic, a working traffic signal or a marked crosswalk, Taunton pedestrians must cross there and nowhere else under § 405-101. Cross outside that zone and you legally yield the right-of-way to every vehicle on the roadway.
Taunton Marked Crosswalk Crossing Rule
Some RestrictionsTaunton Code § 405-101
A. Pedestrians shall obey the directions of police officers directing traffic, and whenever there is an officer directing traffic, a traffic control signal or a marked crosswalk within 300 feet of a pedestrian, no such pedestrian shall cross a way or roadway except within the limits of a marked crosswalk as provided in this article. ... B. Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other ...
Public Alcohol Use
Taunton bars drinking alcoholic beverages on any public way, park, playground or place the public can access as an invitee or licensee, and on private land without the owner's consent. Police seize any alcohol involved, and a conviction under § 334-11 carries a fine of up to $200 per violation.
Taunton Public Alcohol Consumption Ban
Significant RestrictionsTaunton Code § 334-11
No person shall drink alcoholic beverages as defined in MGL c. 138, § 1, while on, in or upon any public way, or upon any way to which the public has a right of access, or any place to which the public has access as invitees or licensees, park or playground, or private land or place without the consent of the owner or person in control thereof. ... All alcoholic beverages used in violation of t...
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