Public Conduct in Bucks County, PA (2026)
7 rules for unincorporated Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Verified from official government sources
Aggressive Panhandling
Bucks County bans peddling, business solicitation and charity fundraising anywhere in the county Park System unless the Director gives written permission first. The rule, Ordinance No. 170 as amended by Ordinance No. 174, section 9.21(A), also covers handbill distribution and unauthorized signage, and pairs with a separate limit on political electioneering except near designated polling places.
Soliciting, Peddling Ban in Bucks County Parks
Significant RestrictionsBucks County Park System Rules and Regulations (Ord. No. 170 as amended by Ord. No. 174), § 9.21(A)
No person shall: A. Peddle or solicit business of any nature whatsoever or collect any fund for any service or charity or distribute handbills or post other advertising matter including unauthorized signs on property within the Park System unless first obtaining permission in writing from the Director.
Public Urination
Bucks County's Park System Rules flatly ban relieving yourself anywhere in county parks except in a restroom or other facility built for that purpose. Section 9.27(D) applies parkwide, and Park Police can ticket violators the same as any other prohibited-activity offense under the ordinance's general penalty schedule.
Public Urination Banned in Bucks County Parks
Some RestrictionsBucks County Park System Rules and Regulations (Ord. No. 170 as amended by Ord. No. 174), § 9.27(D)
No person shall: ... D. Urinate or defecate anywhere in the Park System except in a restroom or other facility provided for such purposes.
Skateboarding Rules
Bucks County confines skateboards, in-line skates and similar wheeled equipment to designated skate parks or paved roadways within the county Park System. Section 9.27(H) of the Park System Rules bans using them anywhere else on park property, from trails to lawns to parking areas, under the same penalty schedule as every other listed prohibited activity.
Bucks County Skateboarding Limited to Skate Parks
Some RestrictionsBucks County Park System Rules and Regulations (Ord. No. 170 as amended by Ord. No. 174), § 9.27(H)
No person shall: ... H. Use a skateboard, in-line skates, or similar wheeled apparatus or equipment except within an area designated as a skate park or on paved roadways.
Loitering Rules
Bucks County parks run sunrise to sunset unless the Director sets different hours, and section 9.24(A) of the Park System Rules bars entering any area posted 'No Trespassing' or fenced off, or any area a closure sign marks off-limits, without a Department permit. Violators face Park Police citation and possible expulsion.
No Trespassing in Closed Bucks County Parks
Some RestrictionsBucks County Park System Rules and Regulations (Ord. No. 170 as amended by Ord. No. 174), § 9.24(A)
No person shall: A. Enter upon any grounds or enter into any fenced-in area that have been posted by the Department with "No Trespassing" signs or any sign that would indicate that the area is not open to the general public without first obtaining a permit issued by the Department.
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Bucks County bars tobacco and e-cigarette use within 50 feet of any recreational field or playground in the county Park System, designating those buffer zones tobacco-free under section 9.27(L) of the Park System Rules. The rule targets fields and playgrounds specifically, not the entire Park System.
Tobacco Banned Near Playgrounds in Bucks Parks
Some RestrictionsBucks County Park System Rules and Regulations (Ord. No. 170 as amended by Ord. No. 174), § 9.27(L)
No person shall: ... L. Use any tobacco product or electronic cigarette, in any form, within 50 feet of a recreational field/facility, or playground since these areas are designated as tobacco-free.
Public Marijuana Use
Bucks County's Park System Rules bar consuming or possessing marijuana or any other controlled substance anywhere within the Park System. Section 9.18(A)(1) points to Pennsylvania's Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, 35 P.S. §§ 780-101 et seq., and Park Police confiscate any drugs or paraphernalia found under Section 9.18(B). The rule reaches consumption too, not just possession, with no carve-out for recreational use.
Bucks County Parks Ban Drug Possession
Heavy RestrictionsBucks County Park System Rules and Regulations (Ord. No. 170 as amended by Ord. No. 174), § 9.18(A)(1)
A. No person shall: 1. Consume or possess any illegal drug, drug paraphernalia, or controlled substance, as listed and defined in the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L. 233, No, 64), 35 P.S. §§ 780-101 et. seq., known as the Controlled Substance, Drug Device and Cosmetic Act, while in or upon any property within the Park System.
Public Alcohol Use
Consuming or possessing an alcoholic beverage anywhere in the Bucks County Park System is banned unless the Director or a designee has issued a permit. Entering or remaining in a park while intoxicated to the point of danger to yourself, others, or property is separately prohibited, and Park Police must confiscate any alcohol found in a visitor's possession under Ordinance No. 170 as amended by Ordinance No. 174.
Alcohol Rules in Bucks County Parks
Significant RestrictionsBucks County Park System Rules and Regulations (Ord. No. 170 as amended by Ord. No. 174), § 9.2
No person shall: 1. Consume or possess an alcoholic beverage while in or upon property within the Park System, unless a permit has been issued by the Director, or their designee. 2. Enter or remain within the Park System while under the influence of alcohol to the degree that they may be a danger to themselves or other persons or property. B. The Park Police shall confiscate alcoholic beverages...
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