La Mirada Municipal Code Ch. 9.100 Urinating or Defecating in Public Places

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall urinate or defecate in any public place, or on any public property, or in any place within view of any other person who is annoyed or offended thereby. This section shall not apply to persons using any established and lawful toilet facilities, provided such use is authorized by the owner or other person in control of such facilities.

(Ord. 457 § 1 (part), 1992).

It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision or to fail to comply with any of the requirements of this chapter. Any person violating any provision of this chapter or failing to comply with any of its requirements shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or any portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted by such person, and shall be deemed punishable therefor as provided in this chapter.

(Ord. 457 § 1 (part), 1992).

The violation of any of the provisions of this chapter constitutes a nuisance and may be abated by the city through civil process by means of restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or in any other manner provided by law for the abatement of such nuisance.

(Ord. 457 § 1 (part), 1992).

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this chapter is for any reason deemed or held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, or by reason of any preemptive legislation, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this chapter. The city council declares that it would have adopted the ordinance codified in this chapter and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or other portions might subsequently be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

(Ord. 457 § 1 (part), 1992).