Adams County, CO Public Conduct: Loitering Rules (2026)

Ordinance No. 8, adopted August 23, 1993 and effective the same day, defines 'loitering' broadly to mean remaining idle in essentially one location, including standing around, hanging out, sitting, kneeling, sauntering or prowling. It then makes it unlawful for any person under 18 to loiter on or about any street, sidewalk, curb, gutter, parking lot, alley, vacant lot, park, playground or yard, whether public or private, without the consent or permission of the property's owner or occupant, during the ordinance's specified curfew hours, unless the minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian, or another adult over the age of 21.

The rule applies countywide in unincorporated Adams County and covers both public property, such as county streets and parks, and private property where the minor lacks the occupant's permission to be present. Because the ordinance folds the age-based restriction and the location list into a single unlawful-act provision, a minor found in any of the listed locations during curfew hours without qualifying adult supervision or property-owner consent is in violation regardless of whether they are actually causing a disturbance. The county's published ordinance library shows no later amendment or repeal, so this remains the operative juvenile loitering rule for the unincorporated area.