4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Orange County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Aggressive panhandling — soliciting near ATMs, in traffic medians, or with threatening conduct — is restricted in unincorporated Orange County under content-neutral safety provisions, while passive solicitation remains protected speech.
California Government Code §7597 bans smoking on all state beaches and parks, and OC Parks prohibits smoking and vaping in county parks; cigarettes and cannabis are restricted within 25 feet of building entrances under Labor Code §6404.5.
Smoking, vaping, or ingesting cannabis in any public place, park, or vehicle on public roads is illegal in Orange County under Proposition 64 codified at Health & Safety Code §11362.3, even for adults 21 and over.
California Business & Professions Code §25620 prohibits possession of open alcoholic-beverage containers in public places, parks, and parking lots in unincorporated Orange County, with limited exceptions for licensed venues and designated entertainment zones.
2 cities in Orange County have their own public conduct rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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