URINATING OR DEFECATING IN PUBLIC PROHIBITED.
Austin City Code § 9-4-15
in effect§ 9-4-15 - URINATING OR DEFECATING IN PUBLIC PROHIBITED.
(A) A person commits an offense if the person urinates or defecates:
(1) in or on a public street, alley, sidewalk, yard, park, building, structure, plaza, or utility right-of-way or other public place; or
(2) in public view.
(B) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section if the person is in a restroom.
Source: 1992 Code Section 10-1-18; Ord. 031023-13; Ord. 031211-11.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT9PRAC_CH9-4PRAC_ART2OFREPRAC_S9-4-15URDEPUPRFetched: 10/27/2026
