Public Conduct in Tulare County, CA (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Tulare County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Loud Party Ordinance
Tulare County's Social Host Ordinance makes it unlawful to host a party on private property in the unincorporated area if the host knows or should know underage guests are drinking alcohol or using marijuana there. Hosts who fail to take reasonable steps to stop it face a declared public nuisance, a misdemeanor charge, and administrative fines starting at $1,000 under Ordinance Code § 5-01-1215.
Tulare County Social Host Party Ordinance
Significant RestrictionsTulare County Ordinance Code § 5-01-1215(a)
It is unlawful for any person to permit, allow, host, or continue to permit, allow, or host a party on private property under his or her control if underage person(s) are present and the person(s) in control of the property knows or reasonably should know that: (i) alcoholic beverages are being furnished to or consumed by any underage person(s), or (ii) marijuana is being furnished to or smoked...
Loitering Rules
Tulare County bans loitering, standing or sitting at the entrance to any church, hall, theater or other place of public assemblage anywhere it obstructs the entrance, under Ordinance Code § 2-01-1000. The rule applies only in the unincorporated county; Visalia, Tulare, Porterville and Dinuba enforce their own municipal codes. A violation is a misdemeanor punishable under § 125.
Tulare County Loitering at Building Entrances Ban
Some RestrictionsTulare County Ordinance Code § 2-01-1000
It shall be unlawful for any person to loiter, stand or sit in or at the entrance to any church, hall, theater or other place of public assemblage in the County, so as to obstruct such entrance in any manner.
Public Alcohol Use
Tulare County can declare any County Park or Recreation Area an 'Alcohol Free' zone by resolution once alcohol use there has forced staff to call law enforcement, and once declared it is unlawful to consume alcohol or possess an opened container there, under Ordinance Code § 2-05-1280. Outside a designated Alcohol Free park, the section does not apply.
Tulare County Alcohol-Free Park Consumption Ban
Some RestrictionsTulare County Ordinance Code § 2-05-1280(b)-(c)
(b) If the Board of Supervisors determines that a County Park or Recreation Area is an Alcohol Free Park or Recreation Area, it shall then be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage in said Alcohol Free Park or Recreation Area. (c) If the Board of Supervisors determines that a County Park or Recreation Area is an Alcohol Free Park or Recreation Area, it shall then be unlawful ...
Public Conduct by City in Tulare County
1 cities in Tulare County have their own public conduct rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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