Public Conduct in South Dakota (2026)
10 rules on the books across South Dakota, 2 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Aggressive Panhandling
LAMC §41.59 prohibits panhandling that involves intimidation, blocking, or following a person, including penalties and how it differs from passive solicitation.
Public Urination
LAMC §41.47.2 prohibits urinating or defecating in public, including the citation amount, exemptions for medical conditions, and where to find restroom alternatives.
Skateboarding Rules
LAMC §56.15 and §63.44 limits on skateboarding on sidewalks, in parks, and in commercial corridors, including helmet requirements and skate-park designations.
Loitering Rules
Constitutional limits on loitering ordinances post-Papachristou and Morales, and what conduct LA can still penalize (e.g., loitering with intent to commit specific crimes).
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
LAMC §41.50 + LA County smoking bans in parks, beaches, restaurants, outdoor dining, and within 25 ft of business entrances; enforcement and signage rules.
Jaywalking
CA AB-2147 (Freedom to Walk Act, 2023) restricting jaywalking citations to immediate-danger situations, and how LAPD enforces the new standard.
Public Marijuana Use
CA Health & Safety Code §11362.3 prohibits cannabis use in public, including parks, sidewalks, and inside vehicles; penalties and consumption-lounge exceptions.
Minnehaha County
Heavy RestrictionsMinnehaha County bans smoking or consuming cannabis, medical cannabis, and cannabis products in any public place across…
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Heavy RestrictionsSioux Falls bans consuming or smoking cannabis in any public place, parks, sidewalks, streets, and publicly accessible…
Read full rule →Public Alcohol Use
LAMC §41.27 + CA Bus & Prof §25620 prohibit drinking alcohol on public streets, sidewalks, parks, and beaches; penalties and special-event exemptions.
Minnehaha County
Significant RestrictionsMinnehaha County parks allow only malt beverages, meaning beer, not liquor or wine, under Ordinance MC8-85, Section 25…
Read full rule →Sioux Falls
Significant RestrictionsSioux Falls makes it unlawful to drink, attempt to drink, or carry an open or unsealed distilled spirit, wine, or malt…
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