Public Conduct in Johnson County, KS (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Johnson County, Kansas.
Verified from official government sources
Skateboarding Rules
Skateboards, roller skates, in-line skates, and non-mobility-device scooters are banned outright on JCPRD Facility roadways, patios, entryways, exits, courtyards, memorials, and sidewalks under Sec. 2.6.3 of the county's JCPRD Park Code. The same section bans ATVs, utility terrain vehicles, and golf carts from those same surfaces, with exceptions only for law enforcement and JCPRD staff on official district business.
Skateboard Ban on Johnson County Park Surfaces
Significant RestrictionsJohnson County, KS Code of Resolutions, App. C (JCPRD Park Code) § 2.6.3
Sec. 2.6.3. - Restricted use. The use of skateboards, roller skates, in-line skates, scooters not classified as other power-driven mobility devices, and other like devices shall be prohibited on all JCPRD Facility roadways, patios, entryways, exits, courtyards, memorials, and sidewalks. All-terrain vehicles, utility terrain vehicles, golf carts, and other like vehicles shall be prohibited on al...
Loitering Rules
Johnson County has no general anti-loitering law for its streets, parks, or public places. The only loitering ban in the county's Code of Resolutions sits in Sec. 14-4(c), and it applies solely to the county's airports, not the county at large.
Loitering Ban at Johnson County Airports
Some RestrictionsJohnson County, KS Code of Resolutions §§ 14-1, 14-4(c)
(c)Loitering. It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct, loaf or loiter in parking lots or in front of any entrance way of any public building or to any business or other rooms or any street or alley or public place on or about the premises of the county airports. ... Sec. 14-1. - Penalty. Any person who shall willfully violate any of the provisions herein shall be deemed guilty of a misd...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Johnson County's smoking law reaches outdoors too: Sec. 38-1(d)(2)(s) bars smoking within ten feet of any public entrance in unincorporated Johnson County. The buffer carves out the public right-of-way inside that ten feet and a restaurant or bar's outdoor seating area, so long as reasonable steps keep smoke from drifting indoors.
10-Foot Smoking Buffer in Johnson County
Some RestrictionsJohnson County, KS Code of Resolutions § 38-1(d)(2)(s), (i)
s.Within ten feet of any public entrance to a public place; provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to the following: any portion of the public right-of-way that may be within ten feet of said entrance, and the outdoor seating area of a restaurant or drinking establishment where smoking is allowed. With respect to said outdoor seating area, smoking may be allowed only if reason...
Public Alcohol Use
Drinking alcohol on the Johnson County Square is banned outright unless the board of county commissioners specifically authorizes it, which it did only for the Square's dedication under Resolution No. 031-22. Sec. 50-3 also bars fires, unpermitted vending, temporary structures and unleashed pets on that same civic property, backed by a Class D-1 fine of $50 to $500.
Open Container Ban on Johnson County Square
Significant RestrictionsJohnson County, KS Code of Resolutions § 50-3(a)(3), (c)
(3) Alcohol and cereal malt beverages. No person shall possess, consume, or drink any alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage within the boundaries of county square and adjacent property unless as authorized by Johnson County Resolution No. 031-22 adopted by the board of county commissioners of Johnson County, Kansas on May 19, 2022. ... (c) Penalty. Any person who shall be convicted in Johnso...
Public Conduct by City in Johnson County
2 cities in Johnson County have their own public conduct rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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