Chico Municipal Code Ch. 9.26 Urination and Defecation

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

Cite as: Chico Municipal Code Chapter 9.26 · Text as of 2026-10-04

9.26.010 Public urination and defecation – Prohibited.¶

No person shall deposit, by means of urination or defecation, any human waste material in any public place (other than in a public toilet or restroom designed to receive waste material), in any place exposed to public view, or upon the surface of the ground or upon any premises, lot, or public street.

(Ord. 2479 §9 (part))

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9.26.020 Violation – Penalty.¶

Violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor or an infraction and may be enforced by the filing of a criminal action by the city attorney or the issuance of an administrative citation in accordance with Chapter 1.15 of this code.

(Ord. 2479 §9 (part))

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