Public Conduct in Porter County, IN (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Porter County, Indiana.
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Skateboarding Rules
Porter County bans skateboarding, rollerskating, rollerblading, biking or riding any nonauthorized wheeled device on the walks, drives, patios, steps, ramps and parking garages of county-owned buildings. The rule targets government properties, not general business districts, and carries a $50 fine per occurrence.
Porter County Skateboarding Rules
Some RestrictionsPorter County, IN Code of Ordinances § 24-108
No person shall skateboard, rollerskate, rollerblade, bike or otherwise use a nonauthorized wheeled vehicle or instrument upon the walks, drives, patios, steps, ramps, parking garages, or other areas or buildings which are a part of the premises of any of the county-owned property located in the county... Violation of this section, upon conviction, shall be punishable by a fine of up to $50.00 ...
Loitering Rules
Porter County makes it unlawful for anyone to remain or loiter on the public Burlington Beach Accessway to Flint Lake between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. under Code Sec. 14-44(a), unless the person is launching or landing a boat, canoe, raft or other vessel. A conviction carries a fine of up to $500.00, and the rule applies only to this one county beach access, not countywide.
Porter County Burlington Beach Loitering Ban
Some RestrictionsPorter County Code of Ordinances § 14-44(a),(c)
(a)It is unlawful for any person to remain or loiter upon the beach area or any part of the public Burlington Beach accessway to Flint Lake under the jurisdiction of the board of commissioners, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day unless such person is engaged in the launching or landing of a boat, canoe, raft or other water vessel.(c)Any person violating any of th...
Public Alcohol Use
Porter County bans knowingly drinking or possessing an open, broken-seal or partly emptied alcohol container inside a motor vehicle operating on any public road in the unincorporated county under Code § 24-57, punishable by a $1.00 to $500.00 fine per violation.
Porter County Open Container Ban in Vehicles
Some RestrictionsPorter County, IN Code of Ordinances § 24-57
It is prohibited for a person to knowingly: (1)Consume an alcoholic beverage; or(2)Possess a container containing an alcoholic beverage:a.That has been opened;b.That has a broken seal; orc.From which some of the contents have been removed; while in a motor vehicle that is being operated upon a public way, public road, public highway or any other public location within the unincorporated areas o...
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