Public Conduct in Nassau County, NY (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Nassau County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
Loud Party Ordinance
Nassau County's Social Host Law makes it a crime for anyone over 18 who controls a residence to knowingly allow minors to drink alcohol or use drugs there, with fines up to $1,000 and up to a year in jail for repeat offenses.
Nassau County Social Host Law for Underage Parties
Significant RestrictionsNassau County Local Law No. 13-2007 § 4 (Social Host Law, Miscellaneous Laws Title 64, as of Jan. 1, 2022)
It shall be unlawful for any person over the age of eighteen who owns, rents, or otherwise controls a private residence, to knowingly allow the consumption of alcohol, alcoholic beverages, and/or drugs by any minor on such premises or to fail to take reasonable corrective action upon learning of the consumption of alcohol, alcoholic beverages, and/or drugs by any minor on such premises.
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Nassau County bans smoking or vaping cannabis on any county-owned property, parks, beaches, playgrounds, and government buildings, under a 2021 local law aimed at public open spaces.
Nassau County Bans Cannabis Smoking on County Land
Significant RestrictionsNassau County Local Law No. 11-2021, Title 89, § 1-2 (Miscellaneous Laws, as of Jan. 1, 2022)
No person shall smoke or vape cannabis or concentrated cannabis as those terms are defined by §222.00 of the New York State Penal Law on any County-owned property including but not limited to buildings, sidewalks, parking lots, parks, preserves, playgrounds, beaches, campgrounds, or any other county-owned open spaces. § 2. Penalties. A violation of section one of this local law shall be punisha...
Public Marijuana Use
Smoking or vaping cannabis on any Nassau County-owned property is banned countywide, covering parks, beaches, sidewalks, and buildings, backed by a civil fine.
Nassau County Bans Public Cannabis Smoking
Significant RestrictionsNassau County Local Law No. 11-2021 (Miscellaneous Laws of Nassau County, Title 89, as of Jan. 1, 2022)
No person shall smoke or vape cannabis or concentrated cannabis as those terms are defined by §222.00 of the New York State Penal Law on any County-owned property including but not limited to buildings, sidewalks, parking lots, parks, preserves, playgrounds, beaches, campgrounds, or any other county-owned open spaces. § 2. Penalties. A violation of section one of this local law shall be punisha...
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