Title 16.91.010 — WRECKING YARD
Ripon Municipal Code Ch. 9.38 Urinating and Defecating in
Ripon Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Ripon
Cite as: Ripon Municipal Code Chapter 9.38 · Text as of 2026-10-02
9.38.020 Human Waste Material¶
9.38.010 Acts Prohibited.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit or cause to be deposited, any human waste material on any public street, sidewalk, parking lot, alley, park, or other public place or any private property upon which the public is admitted by easement or license (other than in a public toilet or restroom designed to receive waste material), or in any place exposed to public view. (Ord. 863, 2017)
9.38.020 Human Waste Material¶
Defined. For the purposes of this chapter “human waste material” means human urine or human fecal matter discharged from the body. (Ord. 863, 2017)
9.38.030 Exemption.¶
Persons who violate this ordinance due to verified medical conditions shall be exempt from the enforcement provisions of this ordinance. (Ord. 863, 2017)
9.38.040 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. 863, 2017)
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