Public Conduct in Milwaukee County, WI (2026)
6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
Verified from official government sources
Skateboarding Rules
Milwaukee County bans skateboarding on sidewalks, walkways, and any park area the county board designates and posts with no-skateboarding signs.
Skateboarding Banned in Milwaukee County Parks
Some RestrictionsMilwaukee County Code of General Ordinances § 47.081
No person shall ride or otherwise use a skateboard upon the sidewalks, walkways or any other park area where skateboarding has been prohibited by the county board and appropriate signage has been posted by the department.
Loitering Rules
Milwaukee County bans loitering or loafing at its airports, and anyone caught doing it can be ejected from the property on the spot.
Milwaukee County Airport Loitering Ban
Heavy RestrictionsMilwaukee County Code of General Ordinances § 4.02(6)(d)
Loitering or loafing on the said airports is prohibited and persons engaging in such practices shall be subject to ejection from the airport property. (e) Hunting in any form or the discharge of firearms on airport property is prohibited. (f) No person shall conduct gambling in any form or operate gambling devices of any nature within the confines of the county's airports. (g) No person s...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Milwaukee County bans smoking inside or within 30 feet of any entrance or exit of a county-owned enclosed facility, and in any vehicle owned or leased by the county, under General Ordinances § 64.02.
Milwaukee County Outdoor Smoking Rules
Some RestrictionsMilwaukee County Code of General Ordinances § 64.02
Smoking or carrying, possessing, or being in control of any lit tobacco products is prohibited in, or within thirty (30) feet of any entrance or exit, any enclosed facility on any premises or in any vehicle owned by or leased to the county.
Jaywalking
Milwaukee County's traffic ordinance bans jaywalking outright, defining it as crossing within 300 feet of a marked crosswalk, crossing against signals at a controlled intersection, or cutting diagonally across an intersection without permission.
Jaywalking Rules in Milwaukee County
Significant RestrictionsMilwaukee County Code of General Ordinances, Appendix C – Traffic Laws, § 28(3)
(3)Jaywalking prohibited. No pedestrian shall jaywalk. The following shall constitute jaywalking and shall be deemed as a violation of this section:(a)Crossing a roadway at a point within three hundred (300) feet of a marked crosswalk.(b)Crossing at a controlled intersection contrary to the signal lights or the direction of a traffic officer.(c)Failing to walk on the extreme left side of any ro...
Public Marijuana Use
Milwaukee County has its own marijuana possession ordinance separate from state law: anyone in the county caught with 25 grams or less faces a county forfeiture capped at $1 per offense, not a state charge.
Marijuana Possession Forfeiture Rule in Milwaukee County
Light RestrictionsMilwaukee County Code of General Ordinances § 24.01
No person within the county shall possess or use marijuana in amounts of twenty-five (25) grams or less unless the marijuana was obtained directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of his/her professional practice or except as authorized by ch. 961, Wis. Stats.
Public Alcohol Use
Milwaukee County bans possessing or bringing alcoholic beverages into any county park or parkway, except in areas the parks department designates with written permission or where a department licensee sells alcohol.
Milwaukee County Bans Alcohol in Parks
Significant RestrictionsMilwaukee County Code of General Ordinances § 47.17
No person may possess alcoholic beverages, or bring into any park or parkway any alcoholic beverages, except in such areas as designated by the county department of parks, recreation and culture, and then only by written permission of the department, and except at such places as beverages are sold by licensee of the department.
Public Conduct by City in Milwaukee County
3 cities in Milwaukee County have their own public conduct rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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