New Port Richey, FL Public Conduct: Loitering Rules (2026)

Sec. 14-11(a)(1)-(2) makes it unlawful to loiter, prowl or loaf on school premises without permission from school authorities, and unlawful to loiter or prowl in a public or semipublic area at a time or in a manner unusual for law-abiding people, under circumstances warranting reasonable alarm for the safety of persons or property. Flight from an officer, refusing to identify oneself, or concealing oneself or an object can support that alarm. Before arrest, an officer generally must give the person a chance to identify themselves and explain their presence, unless flight makes that impracticable.