Public Conduct in Waukesha, WI (2026)
4 verified public conduct rules for Waukesha, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Skateboarding Rules
Waukesha bans skateboards and in-line skates outright in Barstow Plaza and restricts them citywide: in city parks they are legal only in areas the Park, Recreation and Forestry Board has designated for that use, and they are barred anywhere official City signs say so.
Skateboarding Rules in Waukesha
Significant RestrictionsWaukesha Municipal Code § 11.075
DEFINITIONS. ... For the purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall apply: "In-line Skates." Skates with wheels arranged singly in a tandem line rather than in pairs. "Skateboard." A board mounted on roller skate wheels. In addition to the prohibitions set forth in sec. 11.07, the use of skateboards and in-line skates shall be regulated in the following locations: ... In City park...
Loitering Rules
Waukesha's loitering ordinance, Municipal Code § 11.05, bars loitering or prowling in a place, at a time, or in a manner not usual for law-abiding individuals when the circumstances would alarm a reasonable person for the safety of people or property nearby. An officer must give the person a chance to explain their presence before making an arrest.
Loitering and Prowling Law in Waukesha
Some RestrictionsWaukesha Municipal Code § 11.05
LOITERING OR PROWLING. No person shall loiter or prowl in a place, at a time or in a manner not usual for law-abiding individuals under circumstances that warrant alarm for the safety of persons or property in the vicinity. Among the circumstances which may be considered in determining whether such alarm is warranted is the fact that the person takes flight upon appearance of a police or peace ...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Waukesha bars smoking outdoors near entrances, windows and vents of any City-owned building, in city parks temporarily posted no-smoking by the Parks Department, and on any City property posted no-smoking by the City Administrator, on top of the standard indoor workplace ban.
Outdoor Smoking Ban in Waukesha
Some RestrictionsWaukesha Municipal Code § 11.09
No person may smoke at any of the following outdoor locations: ... A location that is less than a reasonable distance from any of the following places so as to prevent smoke from entering a City owned building: outside an entrance to any City owned building; outside an operable window of any City owned building; outside a ventilation system of any City owned building. In those portions of city ...
Public Alcohol Use
Carrying an open container of beer, wine, or liquor on Waukesha streets, sidewalks, parking lots, or school and church grounds is banned under Municipal Code § 11.27. Parks are even stricter: no unsealed alcohol at all, and liquor other than wine is barred in parks no matter the container.
Open Container Law in Waukesha
Significant RestrictionsWaukesha Municipal Code § 11.27
(1) General Rule. No person shall possess, have on their person, or have in a motor vehicle operated by them, any intoxicating liquor, wine, or fermented malt beverage, as those terms are defined in Wis. Stat. §125.02, except in the original package with the seal unbroken or closed with a tamper-evident seal as defined in Wis. Stat. §125.02(20g), in any of the following places, except as otherw...
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