Public Conduct in Adams County, CO (2026)
5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Adams County, Colorado.
Verified from official government sources
Public Urination
Urinating in public or leaving human excrement on the land or in the waters of any Adams County park, trail or open space area is unlawful under Rule 10(b) of Resolution 2022-649. Park Rangers and sheriff's deputies can cite violators for a $100 civil infraction and remove them from the property.
Public Urination Banned in Adams County Parks
Some RestrictionsAdams County POSCA Rules & Regulations (Res. 2022-649), Rule 10(b); Art. IV § 1(b)
No person shall urinate in public or leave human excrement on or in any Adams County park, trail, or open space area lands or waters. ... Violation of any other Rule or Regulation adopted herein shall be a Civil Infraction as provided for in C.R.S. § 29-7-101(2), as amended, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per violation (as required by C...
Skateboarding Rules
Adams County does not ban skateboarding on its park and trail system, but Rule 14(c) of the POSCA regulations makes it unlawful to operate a skateboard, bicycle, scooter, or other non-motorized device "in an unsafe or careless manner" anywhere the park rules apply. A citation carries the same $100 civil infraction fine as other park-rule violations.
Skateboard Rules in Adams County Parks
Some RestrictionsAdams County POSCA Rules & Regulations (Resolution 2022-649), Rule 14(c)
No person shall operate a bicycle, skateboard, scooter, or any other form of non-motorized form of transportation in areas to which these regulations apply in an unsafe or careless manner.
Loitering Rules
Adams County bars anyone under 18 from loitering on streets, sidewalks, parking lots, parks or yards, public or private, without permission of the owner or occupant, unless with a parent or an adult over 21, under a 1993 curfew ordinance still in the county code.
Juvenile Loitering Curfew in Adams County
Significant RestrictionsAdams County Ordinance No. 8, § 2 (1993)
It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to loiter on or about any street, sidewalk, curb, gutter, parking lot, alley, vacant lot, park, playground or yard, whether public or private, without the consent or permission of the owner or occupant thereof, during the hours between 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. according to the applicable time standard then in effect for the county, un...
Public Marijuana Use
Adams County bans consuming marijuana or marijuana by-product in any public place within its parks, trails, and open-space areas countywide, including Riverdale Regional Park, no matter the user's age. Anyone under 21 may not even possess alcohol or marijuana on county park land. Sheriff's deputies and Park Rangers enforce the ban under Resolution 2022-649, and a citation carries a $100 civil infraction fine.
Public Marijuana Use in Adams County Parks
Heavy RestrictionsAdams County POSCA Rules & Regulations (Resolution 2022-649), Rule 11(a)-(b)
Possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages is permitted within Adams County parks, trails, and open space areas in compliance with Park Rules & Regulations and Colorado State Law. (a) No person under twenty-one (21) years of age shall possess or consume an alcoholic beverage or marijuana or marijuana by-product in any Adams County park, trail, or open space area. (b) No persons shall con...
Public Alcohol Use
Adults may possess and drink alcohol in Adams County parks, trails and open space areas under Resolution 2022-649's Rule 11, but anyone under 21 may not possess or consume alcohol or marijuana there, and consuming marijuana in public is banned outright regardless of age.
Alcohol Rules for Adams County Parks
Light RestrictionsAdams County POSCA Rules & Regulations (Res. 2022-649), Rule 11(a),(b); Art. IV § 1(b)
Possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages is permitted within Adams County parks, trails, and open space areas in compliance with Park Rules & Regulations and Colorado State Law. (a) No person under twenty-one (21) years of age shall possess or consume an alcoholic beverage or marijuana or marijuana by-product in any Adams County park, trail, or open space area. (b) No persons shall con...
Public Conduct by City in Adams County
2 cities in Adams County have their own public conduct rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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