Public urination or defecation.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 28-19
in effectSec. 28-19. - Public urination or defecation.
It shall be unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate in any public place or in immediate proximity thereto where such place has not been designated as a restroom.
(Code 1968, § 28-42.5; Ord. No. 72-904, § 2, 6-2-72)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH28MIOFPR_ARTIINGE_S28-19PUURDEFetched: 10/26/2026
