Public Conduct in Lane County, OR (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lane County, Oregon.
Verified from official government sources
Loud Party Ordinance
Lane County holds hosts liable when a gathering they run lets an underage person drink or use drugs. A first offense in three years draws a warning and a $500 fine; repeat responses add real law-enforcement response costs plus fines of $750 and then $1,000.
Lane County Social Host Ordinance
Significant RestrictionsLane Code § 6.700.900
6.700.900 - Social Host Ordinance. B. All persons are prohibited from: 1. Hosting or allowing any event or gathering at any residence, premises, or on any other private or public property where alcohol or illegal, controlled, or intoxicating substances are present when the person knows or reasonably should know that an underage person will or does: a. Consume or ingest any alcohol, alcoholic be...
Loitering Rules
Lane County bans loitering or wandering without a lawful purpose in or upon any County-owned building or premises under LC 6.050.025. A person who refuses to state their purpose or refuses to leave when a duly authorized officer asks, or who is on the property outside normal business hours without permission, is presumed to be trespassing. Conviction carries up to a $1,000 fine and 30 days in jail.
Loitering on County Property in Lane County
Some RestrictionsLane Code § LC 6.050.025
A. No person shall, without having a lawful purpose, loiter or wander in or upon County owned buildings or premises. ... D. It shall be presumed that a person is acting without a lawful purpose if: 1. Said person is in or upon any County owned building or premises at times other than during hours of normal business or operation, and for purposes of the butterfly parking lot, its contiguous coun...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Lane County bans smoking and tobacco use at any time on all outdoor property it owns or occupies, including parks, natural areas and parking lots, plus personal vehicles while on county property. County parks add their own smoke-free rule with narrow camping and tribal-practice exceptions.
Smoking Ban on Lane County Property
Significant RestrictionsLane Code §§ 9.075.065, 6.450.597
9.075.065 - Smoke and Tobacco-free Facilities and Grounds. To promote the long-term health and safety of Lane County employees and the public, except as otherwise allowed by law and Lane Code, smoking and the use of tobacco is not permitted at any time: A. within any interior space of facilities owned or occupied by Lane County; B. on all outside property or grounds owned or occupied by Lane Co...
Public Conduct by City in Lane County
1 cities in Lane County have their own public conduct rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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