Public Conduct in Delaware County, PA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Verified from official government sources
Public Urination
Delaware County bars urinating or defecating anywhere in a county park except in the restroom facilities the county provides. The rule is a single sentence inside Chapter 141's list of regulated and prohibited park activities, enforced by county park police the same as every other park conduct rule.
No Public Urination in Delaware County Parks
Some RestrictionsDelaware County Code § 141-3R
Urinating or defecating. No person shall urinate or defecate except in facilities provided for such use. S. Bicycles and nonmotorized vehicles. The County Parks and Recreation Department may establish restrictions on the use of bicycles and nonmotorized vehicles in specific areas of the parks. T. Designation of nonsmoking areas. The Parks Board may, in its discretion, provide that smoking...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Delaware County lets its Parks Board designate no-smoking zones inside county parks, covering e-cigarettes and vaping as well as traditional smoking. The rule does not ban smoking parkwide by itself; it hands the Parks Board discretion to mark off specific areas of any county park as smoke-free.
Delaware County Parks Board Bars Smoking Zones
Light RestrictionsDelaware County Code § 141-3T
The Parks Board may, in its discretion, provide that smoking (including devices such as e-cigarettes and vaping) is prohibited in designated areas of the parks. U. Additional specific prohibited uses. (1) All flea markets, car shows, carnivals, fairs, circuses or events of similar nature are not permitted in any Delaware County Park. For purposes of this rule, a fair includes the assembly...
Public Marijuana Use
Delaware County treats possessing or smoking 30 grams or less of marijuana in a public space as a civil violation carrying only a $50 fine, not a criminal charge, unless the local municipality has its own ordinance covering the same conduct.
Delaware County Decriminalizes Small Public Marijuana Use
Light RestrictionsDelaware County, PA Code § 173-6
The following shall be a civil violation of this article: (1) Purchasing or attempting to purchase a small amount of marijuana; (2) Possessing a small amount of marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia; or (3) Smoking a small amount of marijuana in any public space; Provided, however, that this article shall not apply to any of these violations to the extent that they take place within or on the gr...
Public Alcohol Use
Delaware County bans alcoholic beverages and controlled substances in every county park, with one narrow exception: County Council can approve alcohol for a specific event at a designated park by resolution. Absent that council approval, drinking anywhere in a Delco park violates Chapter 141's park rules.
Alcohol Banned in Delaware County Parks
Significant RestrictionsDelaware County Code § 141-3B
Alcoholic beverages or controlled substances of any kind are prohibited in all County parks except when permitted with respect to alcoholic beverages for a specific event or events occurring at a designated County park or parks as approved by County Council by resolution. C. Amphitheaters and stages. (1) Rose Tree and Upland Parks. No non-County agencies may use the stage at the Rose Tree...
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