Public Conduct in Alachua County, FL (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Alachua County, Florida.
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Public Marijuana Use
Alachua County lets law enforcement issue a civil citation instead of an arrest for adults found with 20 grams or less of cannabis anywhere in the unincorporated county, provided they aren't already being arrested for something else. Chapter 119 makes possession a civil infraction with escalating fines and community-service options rather than an automatic misdemeanor charge.
Civil Citation for Minor Cannabis Possession (Alachua County)
Some RestrictionsAlachua County Code § 119.03
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person, 18 years old or older, to be in actual or constructive possession of 20 grams or less of cannabis, provided that the violator is not arrested for any reason at the time of the violation.
Public Alcohol Use
Alachua County bars carrying an open alcoholic beverage on public streets, sidewalks and public or semi-public parking lots in the unincorporated area, with narrow carve-outs for licensed sidewalk cafes and county-approved open-container development zones.
Open Container Ban in Unincorporated Alachua County
Some RestrictionsAlachua County Code § 63.01
Sec. 63.01. Places of consumption or possession—Restrictions. (a)No person may consume or have in his or her possession any alcoholic beverage in any open container on any public street, thoroughfare, sidewalk, except in a licensed sidewalk cafe, or on any public or semi-public parking facility in the unincorporated area of the county, except as otherwise provided for in this section. ... Viola...
Public Conduct by City in Alachua County
1 cities in Alachua County have their own public conduct rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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