Public Conduct in West Palm Beach, FL (2026)
4 verified public conduct rules for West Palm Beach, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Public Urination
City Code Sec. 54-147(a) makes it unlawful to urinate or defecate in any public place not designated as a urinal, toilet or washroom. The prohibition is folded into the city's public indecency offense and exempts only children five years old or younger.
West Palm Beach Bans Public Urination
Some RestrictionsWest Palm Beach City Code Sec. 54-147(a)
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person:(1)To commit public indecency;(2)To urinate in any public place that has not been designated for use as a urinal or toilet; or(3)To defecate in any public place that has not been designated for use as a toilet. Exception: This subsection shall not apply to children five years of age or younger. This article is enforceable by all means provided by law. ...
Skateboarding Rules
West Palm Beach bans skateboards, scooters, coasters and similar devices outright on sidewalks, parking lots, garages, docks and public building grounds within a defined downtown and waterfront zone under Code § 86-7(a)(1), while permitting non-motorized skateboarding elsewhere in the city unless a location is separately posted and prohibited by sign. Roller skates and rollerblades may use sidewalks and walkways citywide but not ramps, stairways or landscaped areas.
West Palm Beach Skateboarding Restrictions
Some RestrictionsWest Palm Beach Code of Ordinances § 86-7(a)(1)
No person shall ride a skateboard, scooter, coaster, or other similar device on any sidewalk, on any walkway, in any public parking lot, in any public parking garage, on any dock, on the premises or adjacent to or near the exterior of any public building or amphitheater within in the city, or on any public property in the city in the designated downtown area as defined by the following boundari...
Public Marijuana Use
West Palm Beach lets police issue a civil citation, not a criminal charge, for possessing 20 grams or less of cannabis or drug paraphernalia in public. The violator pays a $100 fine under Sec. 54-1(c) of the city code instead of facing a state misdemeanor charge, unless the incident involves a felony, DUI, domestic violence or violent crime.
West Palm Beach Cannabis Civil Citation Rule
Some RestrictionsWest Palm Beach City Code Sec. 54-1(c)
(c)Notwithstanding subsection (a), the following misdemeanors under state law are eligible for the issuance of a civil violation notice by a law enforcement officer provided that such violations are not charged in conjunction with any felony, driving under the influence, incident involving domestic violence or violent crime, as those terms are defined under state law:(1)Possession of cannabis i...
Public Alcohol Use
West Palm Beach bans drinking or carrying an open container of alcohol on public rights-of-way, streets and other public places unless the city has authorized it. City Code § 6-6 also bars businesses from letting patrons carry drinks off-premises or drink in adjacent lots and alleys.
West Palm Beach Open Container Ban
Some RestrictionsWest Palm Beach City Code § 6-6(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to consume or have in his possession any cup, can, or other open or unsealed container containing any alcoholic beverage on public rights-of-way, streets, or other public places, unless duly authorized by the city.(1)As used in subsection (a) of this section, the term "open or unsealed container" means any vessel or container containing an alcoholic beverage,...
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