Public Conduct in Westminster, CO (2026)
4 verified public conduct rules for Westminster, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Public Urination
Westminster criminalizes public urination and defecation as public indecency under W.M.C. 6-4-1(A)(6), grouped with sexual acts, lewd exposure and masturbation performed in public or where the conduct may reasonably be seen. A conviction is a criminal offense under the City's general penalty section.
Westminster Public Indecency Urination Ban
Some RestrictionsWestminster, CO Municipal Code § 6-4-1(A)(6)
(A)It shall be unlawful for any person to commit public indecency. Any person who performs any of the following in a public place, or where the conduct may reasonably be expected to be viewed by members of the public, commits public indecency:(1)An act of sexual intercourse; or(2)An act of deviate sexual intercourse; or(3)A lewd exposure of the body done with intent to arouse or to satisfy the ...
Loitering Rules
Westminster makes it a crime to loiter on or within 100 feet of school grounds with intent to disrupt classes or endanger students, once a school official or officer has told the person to leave, under W.M.C. 6-3-6. There is no general adult loitering ban outside this school-grounds context.
Westminster Loitering on School Grounds
Some RestrictionsWestminster, CO Municipal Code § 6-3-6
(A)It shall be unlawful for any person to loiter, with intent to interfere with or disrupt the school program or with intent to interfere with or endanger school children, in a school building or on school grounds, or within 100 feet of school grounds, when persons under the age of 18 are present in the building or on the grounds not having any reason or relationship involving custody of, or re...
Public Marijuana Use
Openly and publicly displaying, consuming or using up to one ounce of marijuana anywhere in Westminster is a violation of Section 6-12-3, carrying a fine fixed at $100.00 and up to 15 days of imprisonment. The only carve-out in the section itself is for transporting marijuana plants for personal use, as allowed under Article XVIII, Section 16 of the Colorado Constitution.
Westminster Public Marijuana Use Ban
Heavy RestrictionsWestminster Municipal Code § 6-12-3
Any person who openly and publicly displays, consumes, or uses not more than one ounce of marijuana commits a violation of this Code and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished, at a minimum, by a fine of not less than $100.00 or, at a maximum, by a fine of not more than $100.00 and by imprisonment for 15 days; except that transportation of marijuana plants for personal use shall be permitt...
Public Alcohol Use
Drinking or carrying an open alcoholic beverage container in any public place in Westminster is a criminal offense under Section 6-9-3, punishable by fine or jail under Section 1-8-1. The ban extends to vehicle passenger areas on public roads, with narrow carve-outs for permitted events, parks department permits, and private property use with the owner's consent.
Westminster Open Container Law
Some RestrictionsWestminster Municipal Code § 6-9-3
(A)It shall be unlawful for any person to drink, possess or have under his control, any alcoholic beverage in an open alcoholic beverage container in any public place within the City's jurisdiction... (C)Nothing in this section shall prohibit drinking or having open containers of alcoholic beverages:(1)In public areas where authorized by a properly issued special event permit.(2)Pursuant to a p...
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