Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Colfax Municipal Code Ch. 9.14 Public Urination or Defecation Prohibited
Colfax Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Colfax
Cite as: Colfax Municipal Code Chapter 9.14 · Text as of 2026-10-04
9.14.010 - Acts 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. No. 511, 5-12-2010)
9.14.020 - Human waste defined.¶
For the purposes of this chapter "human waste material" means human urine or human fecal matter discharged from the body.
(Ord. No. 511, 5-12-2010)
9.14.030 - Violation—Penalty.¶
Violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor, but may be charged as either a misdemeanor or an infraction in the discretion of the prosecuting attorney.
(Ord. No. 511, 5-12-2010)
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