Public Conduct in Glenn County, CA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Glenn County, California.
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Loitering Rules
In unincorporated Glenn County, any minor under 18 who is subject to compulsory education cannot loiter, wander, idle or play in public streets, parks, playgrounds or other public places while school is in session. Glenn County Code Chapter 10.38 makes this an infraction, with citations issued by a peace officer or school official and fines up to $250.
Glenn County Truancy and Loitering Ordinance
Significant RestrictionsGlenn County Code § 10.38.020(A)
Minors. It is unlawful for any minor under the age of 18 years, who is subject to compulsory education or to compulsory continuation education, to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon public street, highway, road, alley, park, playground, parking area, public place or public building, place of amusement or eating place, vacant lot, or any place open to the public, or to refuse the sp...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Unincorporated Glenn County bans smoking within 20 feet of any building entryway and inside common areas of shopping malls, playgrounds, recreational areas and service areas. Violations carry escalating fines up to $500 under a 2024 ordinance.
Glenn County Outdoor Smoking Ban
Some RestrictionsGlenn County Code § 10.22.040
A. Smoking is prohibited within 20 feet of any entryway. B. Smoking is prohibited in any common area at a shopping mall, playground, recreational area, or service area. C. Smoking is prohibited in and within 20 feet of any building owned, controlled and/or maintained by the County. D. The above prohibitions are in addition to, and not in place of, any prohibitions and limitations on smoking and...
Public Alcohol Use
In unincorporated Glenn County, drinking beer, wine or any alcoholic beverage is banned outright inside the county park in Hamilton City, and open containers are barred along a stretch of the Sacramento River every Labor Day weekend. Both are enforced as criminal offenses.
Glenn County Public Alcohol Consumption Ban
Some RestrictionsGlenn County Code §§ 10.20.010, 10.10.020
The drinking or consumption of beer, wine or any alcoholic beverage by any person in the county park bounded on the north by Third Street, on the south by Second Street, on the west by Los Robles Avenue and on the east by Broadway in the town of Hamilton City is prohibited. ... It shall be unlawful for any person to consume an alcoholic beverage or possess an open alcoholic beverage container d...
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