Public Conduct in Warren, MI (2026)
7 verified public conduct rules for Warren, Michigan, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Public Urination
Warren treats urinating or defecating in any public place that is not a bathroom as disorderly conduct. Sec. 22-110(a)(4) makes the act itself the offense, no separate nuisance or indecency finding required, and a conviction carries up to 90 days in jail and a $500 fine.
Warren Bans Urinating in Public Places
Heavy RestrictionsWarren Code of Ordinances § 22-110
(a)A person is a disorderly person if he/she is any of the following:...(4)A person who urinates or defecates in a public place when said public place is not a bathroom....(b)Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall result in the prosecution as a misdemeanor; upon the finding of guilt, the violator is subject to a term of imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days and/or a f...
Skateboarding Rules
Warren bans skateboards, roller skates, roller blades and scooters on ramps, staircases, landscape structures, benches and parking-structure areas on city or DDA-owned property within the Downtown District, and elsewhere bars riding them on any sidewalk, bike path or roadway in a way that damages property or interferes with business.
Warren Restricts Skateboards in Downtown District
Some RestrictionsWarren, MI Code of Ordinances § 22-117
(a)A person is prohibited from using a skateboard, roller skate, roller blade, scooter, or similar non-motorized wheeled device on: any ramp and their railing; staircase and their railing; landscape structures; seating benches and all area(s) within or contiguous to a parking structure, on city/Downtown Development Authority ("DDA") owned property within the Downtown District,(b)Outside of the ...
Loud Party Ordinance
Warren fines anyone who lets a noisy or riotous gathering disturb the neighborhood at a residence they own, rent, or control. Sec. 22-113 also makes an adult host liable for an open house party where a minor is found with alcohol or drugs the host knew about or should have caught.
Warren Holds Hosts Liable for Loud Parties
Some RestrictionsWarren Code of Ordinances § 22-113
Open house party means a social gathering of persons at a residence or premises, with person's in attendance other than the owner or those with rights of possession or their immediate family members....No adult having control of any residence or premises shall allow an open house party to take place at the residence or premises if any alcoholic beverage or drug is possessed or consumed at the r...
Loitering Rules
Warren makes it unlawful to loiter, loaf, or hang around a public place in ways that block sidewalks, obstruct businesses, or make people fear for their safety. Sec. 22-106 defines loitering broadly and requires police to give a person a chance to explain before making an arrest for suspicious loitering.
Warren Restricts Loitering in Public Places
Significant RestrictionsWarren Code of Ordinances § 22-106
Loitering shall mean remaining idle in essentially one (1) location and shall include the concept of spending time idly; to be dilatory; to linger; to stay; to saunter; to delay; to stand around and shall also include the colloquial expression "hanging around."... it shall be unlawful for any person to loiter, loaf, wander, stand or remain idle either alone or in consort with others in a public...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Warren prohibits smoking within twenty-five feet of any entrance to a city-owned or -managed public building, from city hall to libraries. Sec. 21-75 sets the buffer, the city posts signs and debris receptacles marking the line, and violators face escalating civil infraction fines and even misdemeanor charges for refusing to stop.
Warren Bans Smoking Near Public Building Doors
Some RestrictionsWarren Code of Ordinances § 21-75
A person shall not smoke within twenty-five (25) feet of an entrance to a public building, except as noted in section 21-76.
Public Marijuana Use
Warren bans registered medical marijuana patients from consuming marijuana anywhere the public can access, including common areas of hotels and apartment buildings. Sec. 21-85 lists the off-limits places, and because the article sets no specific fine for this provision, the city's general penalty of up to $500 and 90 days applies.
Warren Bars Public Marijuana Use by Patients
Significant RestrictionsWarren Code of Ordinances § 21-85
A person within the City of Warren who has been issued and possesses a lawful registry identification card as a qualifying patient as set forth in MCL 333.26421, et seq. (the Act), shall not consume or use marihuana in any of the following places: (a)Any public place;(b)A common area of a hotel, motel, apartment building, condominium complex, or other business establishment, including the drive...
Public Alcohol Use
Warren makes it a misdemeanor, punishable by up to $500 and 90 days in jail, to bring, possess or consume alcoholic liquor in any city park. Section 23-17 allows an exception only when a bona fide civic organization wins a city council resolution exempting a specific sold-for-consumption event.
Warren Bans Alcohol in City Parks
Significant RestrictionsWarren, MI Code of Ordinances § 23-17
(a)[Prohibited; penalty.] No person or entity shall bring into, possess or consume alcoholic liquors in a city park, except as otherwise provided herein. A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment for a term not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both, plus costs and other sanctions for each v...
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