Aurora, CO Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)
Key Facts
- Offense
- Disorderly conduct, § 94-110(a)(4)
- Max fine
- $2,650
- Max jail
- 364 days
- "Public place" defined by
- C.R.S. § 18-1-901
- Code current through
- Ordinance 2026-17 (5-18-2026)
Summary
Aurora's disorderly conduct ordinance makes it unlawful to urinate or defecate in any public place if doing so creates a hazardous, unhealthy, or physically offensive condition, punishable as a criminal offense under this Colorado home-rule city's code.
Alters or befouls public property or the property of another which includes, but is not limited to, urinating or defecating in a public place, so as to create a hazardous, unhealthy or physically offensive condition.
a. For purposes of this section, the term "public place" is defined by C.R.S. § 18-1-901, which may be amended by the General Assembly from time to time.
(5) Fails to obey a lawful order or command by a peace officer, firefighter, marshal, or detention officer acting under the color of official authority which causes or is likely to cause harm or a serious inconvenience.
(b) For purposes of this section "deadly weapon" means any of the following which in the manner it is used or intended to be used is capable of producing death or serious bodily injury:
(1) A firearm, whether loaded or unloaded;
(2) A knife;
(3) A bludgeon; or
(4) Any other weapon, device, instrument, material, or substance, whether animate or inanimate. (Code 1979, § 27-69; Ord. No. 2023-16, § 1, 6-12-2023; Ord. No. 2010-24, § 1, 7-12-2010; Ord. No. 2009-17, § 1, 4-13-2009; Ord. No. 95-52, exhibit A (§ 27-69), 9-11-1995)
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-30, passed June 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Aurora City Code § 94-110(a)(4) makes it disorderly conduct, a crime, to alter or befoul public property, "including, but not limited to, urinating or defecating in a public place, so as to create a hazardous, unhealthy or physically offensive condition." The ordinance borrows Colorado's statutory definition of "public place" from C.R.S. § 18-1-901. Because no specific penalty is set in Chapter 94, the citywide general penalty in City Code § 1-13 applies: a fine up to $2,650, up to 364 days in jail, or both, with each day a separate offense. Current through Ordinance 2026-17, passed May 18, 2026.
Violations & Fines
Urinating or defecating in public that creates a hazardous, unhealthy, or offensive condition; up to a $2,650 fine, 364 days in jail, or both, with each day a separate offense.
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