Public Conduct in Shelby County, TN (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Shelby County, Tennessee.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Shelby County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Skateboarding Rules

Shelby County bars skateboards, roller skates, coasters and similar toy vehicles from any roadway except while crossing at a marked crosswalk. Riders crossing there get pedestrian rights and duties.

Skateboard and Roller-Skate Roadway Ban in Shelby County

Some Restrictions

Shelby County Code § 24-12

Sec. 24-12. - Use of roller skates, toy vehicles, and similar devices in roadway. No person upon roller skates or a skateboard or riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle or similar device, shall go upon any roadway except while crossing a street on a crosswalk; and when so crossing, such person shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to ...

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Public Alcohol Use

Shelby County bans alcoholic beverages in every park and playground area within Shelby Farms, the county-run park on the edge of Memphis. The only way around the ban is a written request: an organized group can seek a special permit to serve alcohol to its own members at a company picnic or similar event.

Shelby County: Alcohol Ban at Shelby Farms Park

Significant Restrictions

Shelby County Code § 30-164

(a) Alcoholic beverages are prohibited within all parks and playground areas, subject to the exception in subsection (b) of this section. (b) Upon a written request, a special permit may be granted for the dispensing and serving of alcoholic beverages by organized groups to their own members for company picnics or special events in areas designated by the board authorized to manage Shelby Farms...

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Public Conduct by City in Shelby County

1 cities in Shelby County have their own public conduct rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

MemphisPop. 633,104

6 verified rules • Aggressive Panhandling, Jaywalking

All Shelby County ordinances

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