Public Conduct in York County, PA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated York County, Pennsylvania.
Verified from official government sources
Skateboarding Rules
York County bars skateboards from the Courthouse and every other county building without the Sheriff's written authorization, under Code § 85-10.H's list of prohibited items. The same device is separately banned throughout the county park system by § 75-16.F, leaving skateboarding off-limits on county property generally.
Skateboards Barred From York County Buildings, PA
Significant RestrictionsYork County Code § 85-10.H
H. Other prohibited items. Except for disabled persons who use a scooter or self-propelled vehicle to transport themselves, no person, unless authorized, in writing, by the Sheriff, shall bring any of the following items into the Courthouse or other county buildings: (1) Bicycles. (2) Roller skates. (3) Skateboards. (4) Roller blades. (5) Scooters. (6) Wagons. (7) Shopping carts.
Loitering Rules
York County makes loitering a stand-alone park violation: § 75-26 bars remaining in any area of the park system for no obvious reason or maliciously prowling around. Park Rangers can question, cite or remove anyone who fits that description under the same enforcement and penalty scheme covering every other Chapter 75 offense.
Loitering Banned in York County Parks
Significant RestrictionsYork County Code § 75-26
No person shall remain in an area of the park system for no obvious reason(s) or maliciously prowl around.
Public Marijuana Use
York County's park code makes it a separate offense to sell, use, transport, possess or grow any drug, narcotic or illegal plant such as marijuana anywhere in the county park system. Chapter 75 § 75-21 layers county enforcement authority on top of Pennsylvania's Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act inside every county park.
Drug and Marijuana Ban in York County Parks
Heavy RestrictionsYork County Code § 75-21.A(2),(4)
A. No person shall: (2) Sell, use, transport or have in their possession any drug or narcotic of which is prohibited by state or federal law while within the park system. ... (4) Grow illegal or controlled plants or otherwise, as defined by state and federal law, such as marijuana, within the park system.
Public Alcohol Use
York County bans transporting, selling, consuming or possessing alcoholic beverages anywhere in the county park system under Chapter 75 § 75-21. Park Rangers confiscate any alcohol found on sight and dispose of it under Department policy. The only way around the ban is prior written permission from the Parks and Recreation Director.
Alcohol Banned in York County Parks, PA
Heavy RestrictionsYork County Code § 75-21
A. No person shall: (1) Transport, sell, consume or have in their possession any intoxicating beverages or substances while within the park system. ... (3) Be under the influence of any narcotics of intoxicants or intoxicating beverages while within the park system. B. Any alcoholic beverage, its container, and/or dispensing system in any person's possession shall be confiscated by the Park Ran...
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