Public Conduct in Sacramento County, CA (2026)

Sacramento County Code § 9.81.040

No person shall solicit in an aggressive or intrusive manner in any public place. B. All solicitation is prohibited at the following specified locations: 1. Financial Institutions and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). No person shall solicit within an automated teller machine facility where a reasonable person would or should know that he or she does not have the permission to do so from ...

Sacramento County Code § 9.78.010

§ 9.78.010. Unlawful Conduct. It is unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate in a public place other than a restroom, or in a place open to public view, or upon the private property of another without the owner's consent. § 9.78.020. Penalty. Any person violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in Section...

Sacramento County Code § 9.38.015

Except as provided in Section 9.36.066 of Chapter 9.36 and in such areas specifically designated for the use of such devices, no person shall ride upon any private or publicly owned property within the County of Sacramento a skateboard, roller skates, in-line skates, roller skis, or similar device, where the use of such devices has been declared prohibited by the owner or person in lawful posse...

Sacramento County Code § 6.140.050(A), (D)

It is unlawful for any responsible person to knowingly host, permit or allow a gathering on private property where at least one minor consumes one or more alcoholic beverages...whenever the person having control of the private property either knows, or reasonably should have known, that a minor has consumed an alcoholic beverage...all responsible persons and/or social host(s) shall be jointly a...

Sacramento County Code § 9.82.020

No person shall loiter in such a manner as to: a. Create or cause to be created a danger of a breach of the peace. b. Create or cause to be created any disturbance or annoyance to the comfort and repose of any person. c. Obstruct the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles. d. Remain upon any business premises after its business hours, without the consent of the owner or legal occup...

Sacramento County Code § 9.36.057

§ 9.36.057. Smoking. A. No person shall smoke any substance in any area designated as a nature trail or nature area or in or on any park facility where smoking is prohibited. B. Smoking is prohibited in all areas of the American River Parkway except: 1. Designated picnic areas; 2. Asphalt trails and surfaces; 3. Levee and levee tops; and 4. Golf courses.

Sacramento County Code § 10.20.030(b)

The director may determine when any part of a roadway between intersections shall not be crossed by pedestrians and upon making such determination shall cause to be placed and maintained appropriate official traffic control devices. No person shall thereafter cross any part of such roadway, unless indicated otherwise. c. No person shall stand on any sidewalk in such a manner as to hinder or ...

Sacramento County Code § 9.93.010

In addition to the prohibitions set forth in Section 9.36.057.5, or any successor section, it is unlawful for any person to consume beer, wine, or any intoxicating liquor in any County owned public place. Public place shall include County parks and lands and facilities owned by any recreational and park district, or any regional park or open-space district and posted to prohibit the consumption...