Public Conduct in Cumberland County, NC (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
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Loitering Rules
Article VII of the county code makes it a misdemeanor to loiter in a public place in unincorporated Cumberland County under circumstances suggesting an intent to engage in illegal drug activity, listing eleven specific behaviors that count as supporting evidence.
Cumberland County Drug Loitering Ban
Significant RestrictionsCumberland County Code Sec. 9.5-85; Sec. 9.5-87
Sec. 9.5-85. - Unlawful purpose. It shall be unlawful for a person to remain or wander about in a public place in a manner and under circumstances manifesting the purpose to engage in a violation of any subdivision of the North Carolina Controlled Substances Act, North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 90, Article 5. Such circumstances may include: (a)A person repeatedly beckoning to, stopping...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Cumberland County bans smoking inside every county-owned or leased building and on the outdoor grounds around them, plus in county vehicles. The ban exempts civic center and parks and recreation grounds, which have their own smoking rules set by their governing boards.
Smoking Ban on County Grounds in Cumberland County
Some RestrictionsCumberland County Code Sec. 9.5-92
Smoking is prohibited within all public buildings; on the grounds of all public buildings except the civic center facilities and parks and recreation facilities; and in county-owned or leased vehicles. The civic center commission is authorized to develop rules and policies to regulate smoking on the grounds of civic center facilities. The parks and recreation advisory committee is authorized to...
Public Alcohol Use
Cumberland County Code Sec. 9.5-2(b) bars selling or drinking beer, wine or liquor on any public building, lot, park, sidewalk, street or driveway the county owns or leases, with two named exceptions: the Civic Center and the Joseph P. Riddle, Jr. Baseball Stadium, where limited on-site drinking is allowed under stadium rules.
Alcohol Banned on Cumberland County Property
Significant RestrictionsCumberland County Code Sec. 9.5-2(b), (d)
It shall be unlawful to sell and/or consume intoxicating liquors (beer, fortified or unfortified wine or liquors) in any public building, lot, park, ground, sidewalk, street or driveway or other premises owned or leased by the County of Cumberland, except the Cumberland County Civic Center and upon those premises known as the Joseph P. Riddle, Jr., Baseball Stadium... It shall be unlawful to du...
Public Conduct by City in Cumberland County
1 cities in Cumberland County have their own public conduct rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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