Aurora, IL Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)
Key Facts
- Covers
- Streets, sidewalks, parks, rights-of-way
- Also covers
- Any act done in public view
- Classification
- Misdemeanor I
- Adopted
- Ord. No. O06-161 (2006)
Summary
Aurora makes it a misdemeanor to urinate or defecate in public view or in any public street, sidewalk, park, building or right-of-way other than a restroom, citywide in Kane County's largest city.
It shall be unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate in or on a public street, alley, sidewalk, yard, park, building, structure, plaza, public or utility right-of-way, or other public place, other than in a restroom; or In public view. A violation of this section shall constitute a Misdemeanor I.
Full Breakdown
Aurora Code of Ordinances § 29-70 prohibits urinating or defecating in or on a public street, alley, sidewalk, yard, park, building, structure, plaza, or public or utility right-of-way, or any other public place, other than in a restroom, and separately bars doing so in public view anywhere. A violation is a Misdemeanor I, the code's lowest misdemeanor class, but still carries a fine under the city's general penalty schedule. The rule applies citywide across all four counties Aurora spans.
Violations & Fines
Urinating or defecating in a public place, or in public view, is a Misdemeanor I offense under § 29-70.
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