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Earlier editions: 2026-09

Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS

Ceres Municipal Code Ch. 09 Urinating and Defecating in Public Places

Ceres Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Ceres

Cite as: Ceres Municipal Code Chapter 09 · Text as of 2026-10-04

9.09.010 - Urinating in public places.

No person shall discharge, release, or otherwise cause human urine to be placed in:

A. Any place open to the public, upon any street, alleyway, walkway, gully, telephone booth, park, or other public way;

B. In or upon any parking lot or other premises to which the public has access;

C. In any water or waterway, upon levees or tanks adjacent thereto except in toilets, portable toilets, or other receptacles designed for the purpose of urination.

(Ord. No. 2020-1056, § 1, 2-24-2020)

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9.09.020 - Defecating in public places.

No person shall discharge, release, or otherwise cause human feces or other material from human bowels to be placed in:

A. Any place open to the public, upon any street, alleyway, walkway, gully, telephone booth, park or other public way, including public areas of private property;

B. In or upon any parking lot or other premises to which the public has access;

C. In any water or waterway, upon levees or tanks adjacent thereto except in toilets, portable toilets, or other receptacles designed for the purpose of defecation and designated for that purpose.

(Ord. No. 2020-1056, § 1, 2-24-2020)

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