Martinez Municipal Code Ch. 9.53 Urinating or Defecating in Public

It shall be unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate in or upon any street, sidewalk, alley, plaza, park, public building or publicly maintained facility, or any place open to the public or exposed to public view. This section shall not be construed as to prohibit the use for urination or defecation of lawfully constructed restroom facilities designed for sanitary disposal of human waste. This section shall not be construed to permit activity which is otherwise deemed unlawful pursuant to relevant provisions of the Penal Code or other State law.

In addition to all other remedies or penalties available under this Code or any other laws, a violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor, provided that in the discretion of the enforcing authority a violation may be charged and/or prosecuted as an infraction. In either case, violations shall be punishable as set forth by Section 1.12.010 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 1390 C.S., § IV, 12/2/2015)