Public Conduct in Yolo County, CA (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Yolo County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Skateboarding Rules
Riding a skateboard, roller skates, or rollerblades on any property where a County-owned, occupied, or maintained building sits is unlawful under Yolo County Code of Ordinances Section 4-3.505. The only exception is a park or recreation facility the Director of General Services has specifically designated as appropriate for skating.
Skateboarding Banned at Yolo County Buildings
Significant RestrictionsYolo County Code of Ordinances § 4-3.505
Sec. 4-3.505. Skateboarding, rollerskating and rollerblading prohibited at County buildings. It shall be unlawful for any person to ride a skateboard, roller skates or roller blades on any property on which a building owned, occupied or maintained by the County is located, excepting those park and recreation facilities designated by the Director of General Services appropriate for skating,...
Loitering Rules
Yolo County bans loitering, standing, or sitting on public highways, sidewalks, or crosswalks in a way that blocks passage, and at the entrances of churches, halls, theaters, or other public assembly places, under Sections 5-5.01 and 5-5.02.
Loitering on Streets and at Entrances Banned
Some RestrictionsYolo County Code of Ordinances § 5-5.01
It shall be unlawful for any person to loiter or stand or sit in or upon any public highway, alley, sidewalk, or crosswalk in the unincorporated territory of the County so as in any manner to hinder or obstruct the free passage therein or thereon of persons or vehicles passing along the same or so as in any manner to annoy or molest persons passing along the same.
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Yolo County bans smoking on virtually all outdoor property it owns or leases, including parking lots, walkways and building grounds, under Section 6-18.003(b). Only four designated employee smoking spots survive, at the Day Reporting Center, the Sheriff's Office/Monroe/Juvenile detention facilities, the Public Defender's Office and the Yolo Emergency Communication Agency; private patios and residences aren't covered by this subsection.
Outdoor Smoking Ban on County Property in Yolo County
Significant RestrictionsYolo County Code of Ordinances § 6-18.003(b)
Smoking is prohibited in all outdoor areas owned or leased by the county including, but not limited to, parking lots, walkways, and the grounds of all buildings owned or leased by the county. Smoking on county property will be allowed only at the following areas: (1) At the Day Reporting Center at the designated smoking area; (2) At the Sheriff's Office, Monroe Detention Center, and Juvenile De...
Public Alcohol Use
Drinking or holding an open alcoholic beverage container in unincorporated Yolo County's public parking lots, streets, sidewalks, or within 250 feet of a place that sells alcohol is unlawful under Section 5-4.02.
Public Alcohol Consumption Ban in Yolo County
Some RestrictionsYolo County Code of Ordinances § 5-4.02
It shall be unlawful for any person to drink any beer, wine, or other alcoholic beverage, or to possess any open alcoholic beverage container on any public parking lot, on any private parking lot held open to the public, on any public street, sidewalk, alley or walkway, or in any place held open to the public within 250 feet of any establishment selling alcoholic beverages. This section shall n...
Public Conduct by City in Yolo County
1 cities in Yolo County have their own public conduct rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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