Public Conduct in Vanderburgh County, IN (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

Verified from official government sources

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

Outdoor Smoking Restrictions

Vanderburgh County's clean-air chapter is primarily an indoor ban, but it reaches outdoors too: County Code 8.24.020(C) prohibits smoking within ten feet of any enclosed public place or employee location where smoking is already banned, so smokers can't just step outside the door.

Vanderburgh County 10-Foot Outdoor Smoking Buffer

Some Restrictions

Vanderburgh County Code § 8.24.020(C)

Smoking is also prohibited within ten (10) feet outside any Enclosed Area where Smoking is prohibited to ensure that tobacco smoke does not enter any such Enclosed Area through entrances, windows, ventilation systems, or any other means.

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Public Alcohol Use

Vanderburgh County Code 10.60.096 bars anyone operating or riding in a golf cart or off-road vehicle on a public street from carrying an open container of alcohol. The rule covers both the driver and any passenger, applies only on public streets, and exempts vehicles used exclusively on private property closed to public travel. Fines start at $75.

Vanderburgh County Golf Cart Open Container Ban

Some Restrictions

Vanderburgh County Code § 10.60.096

10.60.096 Open Alcoholic Beverages. (A) No person shall operate or be in physical control of an off-road vehicle or golf cart on any public street within Vanderburgh County while: (1) In possession of an open container of an alcoholic beverage; or (2) A passenger is in possession of an open container of an alcoholic beverage. (B) For the purposes of this section, an "open container" means any b...

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Public Conduct by City in Vanderburgh County

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

EvansvillePop. 117,298

4 verified rules • Jaywalking, Outdoor Smoking Restrictions

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