Atlanta, GA Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited acts
- Defecating or urinating in public view
- Covered locations
- Streets, sidewalks, building halls, elevators
- Maximum fine
- $1,000 per offense
- Maximum jail term
- Six months
- Code section
- Sec. 106-130, Chapter 106
Summary
Atlanta bans defecating or urinating on streets, sidewalks, building halls and elevators, or any property in public view, punishable by a fine up to $1,000 or six months in jail.
It shall be unlawful for any person to defecate or urinate on the streets or sidewalks, or in the halls or elevators of public or commercial buildings, or on any property open to public view in the city.
Full Breakdown
City Code § 106-130 makes it unlawful to defecate or urinate on the streets or sidewalks, in the halls or elevators of public or commercial buildings, or on any property open to public view within Atlanta. The offense falls under the Code's general penalty section, Sec. 1-8, since no separate punishment is set: a fine up to $1,000, up to six months in jail, up to six months of public-works labor, up to six months of supervised home confinement, or any combination, with each continuing day counted as a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Fine up to $1,000, up to six months in jail, public-works labor, or home confinement -- each continuing day is a separate offense.
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