Public Conduct in Collier County, FL (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Collier County, Florida.
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Skateboarding Rules
Collier County bans skateboards, bikes, roller skates, in-line skates and similar toy vehicles on sidewalks directly in front of or next to any shopping center store entrance, so riders don't collide with shoppers going in or out. Sec. 94-28 also lets any shopping center post its own no-riding signs, which are enforceable in the same way.
Skateboarding on Shopping Center Sidewalks
Some RestrictionsCollier County Code Sec. 94-28
(a)No person shall operate a cycle, skateboard, roller skate, in-line skate, coaster, toy vehicle, or similar conveyance upon, on, or across any sidewalk in front of or immediately adjacent to any door for ingress or egress of members of the public to any retail business or service establishment within any shopping center in the unincorporated county. ... (c)For the purposes of this section, th...
Loitering Rules
Collier County bans loitering or prowling on school grounds without permission, and bans loitering or prowling anywhere in public in a manner that creates justifiable alarm for safety, under circumstances like fleeing an officer or hiding an object. Sec. 94-26(a)(1)-(2) requires officers to first ask the person to identify themselves and explain their presence before any arrest.
Loitering and Prowling Rules in Collier County
Some RestrictionsCollier County Code Sec. 94-26(a)(1)-(2)
(a)Prohibited.(1)It shall be unlawful for any person to loiter or prowl or loaf on the premises of any school within the county without permission of the school authorities.(2)It shall be unlawful for any person to loiter or prowl in a public or semipublic area, at a time or in a manner not usual for law-abiding individuals, under circumstances that warrant a justifiable and reasonable alarm or...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Smoking is banned on trails within Collier County's managed preserve lands under Sec. 54-335(q), and the County can extend the ban further at its sole discretion whenever fire-control conditions require it. The rule sits inside the broader Conduct on Preserve Lands ordinance, alongside a separate ban on disposing of burning matches or smoking materials anywhere except designated receptacles.
Smoking Ban on Preserve Trails in Collier County
Significant RestrictionsCollier County Code Sec. 54-335(q)
(q)Smoking. Smoking is prohibited on trails. Smoking may be prohibited by the County, in its sole discretion, when necessary for fire control purposes. No person shall dispose of any burning matches, smoking materials or other flammable materials except in designated receptacles.
Public Alcohol Use
Collier County bans unsealed alcohol containers and drinking in motor vehicles on public roads and in public or semipublic parking lots and beach access areas under Sec. 6-3. Passengers, licensed transport-for-hire operators and religious use of wine are exempted; violations run from a noncriminal traffic citation to a misdemeanor.
Open Container and Public Drinking Rules in Collier County
Some RestrictionsCollier County Code Sec. 6-3(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess any unsealed or open container of any kind which contains any alcoholic beverage, or to consume any alcoholic beverage, in or on a motor vehicle being operated on a public or semipublic area open for vehicular travel, or while on or within any public or semipublic parking lot or beach access area in the county, but not in or on a motor vehicle. An ...
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