Public Conduct in Osceola County, FL (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Osceola County, Florida.
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Aggressive Panhandling
Osceola County Code § 18-4 makes it unlawful to stand in or enter any public road, including medians and interstate ramps, to display information, distribute goods, or solicit business or charitable contributions; a conviction carries up to a $500 fine and 60 days in jail.
Roadway Solicitation Ban in Osceola County
Heavy RestrictionsOsceola County Code § 18-4
(e)Prohibitions.(1)No person shall be upon or go upon any road for the purpose of displaying information of any kind.(2)No person shall be upon or go upon any road for the purpose of distributing materials or goods or soliciting business or charitable contributions of any kind.(3)The language in this subsection is not intended to apply to traffic control signage or personnel or maintenance and ...
Loitering Rules
Osceola County makes it unlawful to loiter in or near any public place with intent to commit or solicit prostitution under Code § 14-3, but officers must first give the person a chance to explain before making an arrest.
Loitering to Solicit Prostitution in Osceola County
Significant RestrictionsOsceola County Code § 14-3(b)
(b)Prohibition. It is unlawful for any person to loiter in or near any public place with intent to commit prostitution or to induce, entice, solicit or procure another to commit prostitution.(1)No arrest shall be made for a violation of this subsection unless the arresting officer first affords such person an opportunity to explain such conduct, and no one shall be convicted of violating this s...
Public Marijuana Use
Osceola County lets deputies issue a $100 civil citation, instead of a criminal charge, for possessing 20 grams or less of cannabis or cannabis paraphernalia under Code § 14-11, applying countywide including inside Kissimmee and St. Cloud unless a city adopts a conflicting rule.
Marijuana Possession Citations in Osceola County
Some RestrictionsOsceola County Code § 14-11
(b)It is unlawful and a violation of this section for any person to possess cannabis paraphernalia or twenty (20) grams or less of cannabis. Such violation shall be punishable by a civil infraction, issued by and at the discretion of a law enforcement officer, pursuant to chapter 7 of this Code.(c)A person found in violation of possession of cannabis under this section may not also be found in ...
Public Alcohol Use
Osceola County Code § 16-39 bans purchasing, selling, or drinking alcohol, and carrying any open alcoholic container, inside four named recreation sites: Oren Brown Park, Archie Gordon Park, Pavilion Park, and the Buenaventura Lakes Community Center and its adjoining park, absent a county-issued alcoholic beverage permit.
Osceola County Park Alcohol & Open Container Ban
Significant RestrictionsOsceola County Code § 16-39
It is prohibited and a violation of this Code for any person to purchase, sell, offer for sale, or consume any alcoholic beverage, or have in their possession any open container which contains any alcoholic beverage at, in or on those certain county recreational areas designated as Oren Brown Park, Archie Gordon Park, Pavilion Park, and/or Buenaventura Lakes Community Center and adjoining park,...
Public Conduct by City in Osceola County
1 cities in Osceola County have their own public conduct rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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