Public Conduct in Craven County, NC (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Craven County, North Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Aggressive Panhandling
Craven County makes it unlawful to solicit, peddle or beg inside any public recreation area it owns or controls, unless the activity is part of a county-approved event, an authorized concession, or a nonprofit sale cleared in advance by the Recreation and Parks Department. Sec. 28-1(9) covers every park, playground, ball field and tennis court in the system.
Craven County Bars Begging and Peddling in Parks
Significant RestrictionsCraven County Code § 28-1(9)
Public recreation area means any public park, recreation center, playground, ball field, tennis court, or any other recreation facility and their parking facilities owned or controlled by the county. ... (9)Selling items prohibited. Except as part of an approved event, it shall be unlawful for any person to solicit, peddle or beg within any park or sell any merchandise or wares, provided that t...
Skateboarding Rules
Craven County bans skateboards, bicycles, hand scooters, roller skates and in-line skates from the walkways, tennis courts, and the areas around concession/restroom buildings and picnic shelters in every county-owned park. Sec. 28-1(15)c makes the ban explicit; riders can still use the parking lots and open fields the ban does not name.
Skateboards Barred From Craven County Park Walkways
Some RestrictionsCraven County Code § 28-1(15)c
Public recreation area means any public park, recreation center, playground, ball field, tennis court, or any other recreation facility and their parking facilities owned or controlled by the county. ... (15)Firearms, golf balls, bicycles, skateboards, fireworks, etc. ... c.No bicycles, skateboards, hand scooters, roller skates, in-line skates or other nonmotorized equipment is allowed on walkw...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Craven County confines smoking to the parking lots of every public recreation area it owns or controls, meaning county parks, the recreation center, playgrounds, ball fields and tennis courts. Smoking anywhere else in a park, including trails, courts and picnic shelters, violates Sec. 28-1(14). The rule sits inside the parks chapter's broader conduct code enforced by the Recreation and Parks Department and the Sheriff's Office.
Craven County Bans Smoking in County Parks
Significant RestrictionsCraven County Code § 28-1(14)
Public recreation area means any public park, recreation center, playground, ball field, tennis court, or any other recreation facility and their parking facilities owned or controlled by the county. ... (14)Smoking. Smoking only allowed in parking lots. ... (19)Enforcement. In addition to any other penalty provided herein, violation of any provision of this chapter shall constitute trespass.
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