Greeley, CO Public Conduct: Loitering Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 14-174
- Not a general ban
- requires loitering plus listed conduct
- Sex-offender buffer
- 750 ft of schools/parks/pools
- Exempt
- peaceful assembly and labor disputes
Summary
Greeley doesn't ban loitering outright. City Code § 14-174 only makes it a violation when loitering is paired with gambling, prostitution solicitation, drug activity or interfering with schoolchildren, plus a 750-foot school/park buffer for registered sex offenders.
Loiter means to be dilatory; to stand idly around; to linger, delay or wander about; or to remain, abide or tarry in a public place.
(b)A person commits a violation of this section if such person:(1)Loiters and unlawfully gambles with cards or dice;(2)Loiters and engages or solicits another person to engage in prostitution;(3)Not having any reason or relationship involving custody of, or responsibility for, a pupil or any other specific legitimate reason for being there, and not having written permission from the school administrator, loiters in or about a school building or grounds, and initiates conversations with, touches, fondles or otherwise interferes with free movement of any pupil of said school; or(4)Loiters with one or more persons and unlawfully uses, possesses, sells or attempts to sell a narcotic or dangerous drug.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Section 14-174 defines "loiter" broadly, to stand idly, linger, wander or tarry in a public place, but the violation itself requires loitering plus a listed unlawful purpose: unlawful gambling with cards or dice, soliciting or engaging in prostitution, interfering with a pupil at a school without legitimate business there, or loitering with others to sell narcotics. Subsection (c) separately bars anyone required to register as a sex offender under C.R.S. Title 16 from loitering within 750 feet of a city-recognized school, park, playground, recreation center, pool or splash park without a legitimate reason. Lawful assembly for peaceful protest or labor disputes is expressly exempted.
Violations & Fines
Violating § 14-174 is a misdemeanor infraction punishable under Chapter 9, Title 1 of the Code; the sex-offender buffer provision in subsection (c) carries the same misdemeanor classification.
Frequently Asked Questions
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