Baldwin Park, CA Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- BPMC § 132.04
- Adopted
- Ord. 1129, passed 2-4-98
- Offense level
- Infraction, not misdemeanor
- First-offense fine
- Up to $100 (§ 10.99(D)(1))
- Third-offense fine
- Up to $500 within one year (§ 10.99(D)(3))
Summary
Baldwin Park bans urinating or defecating on public or private property outside a proper restroom fixture. Section 132.04 covers streets, sidewalks, alleys, parks and even private property exposed to public view, and treats a violation as an infraction.
§ 132.04 PUBLIC URINATION AND DEFECATION PROHIBITED. No person shall urinate or defecate upon his or her private property in an area exposed to public view or upon any other private property or public property, including but not limited to streets, sidewalks, alleys, parks, or other public places except into a fixture designed for the purpose and located within a restroom. A violation of this section shall be an infraction.
Full Breakdown
04 of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code states that no person shall urinate or defecate upon his or her private property in an area exposed to public view, or upon any other private property or public property, including but not limited to streets, sidewalks, alleys, parks, or other public places, except into a fixture designed for the purpose and located within a restroom. The section reaches further than most cities' versions: it does not just cover public streets and parks, it also reaches a person's own private property if that spot is exposed to public view, closing off the argument that conduct in one's own yard is automatically outside the ordinance's reach.
15. 04 expressly states that a violation of this section shall be an infraction, which changes both the criminal exposure and the penalty schedule that applies compared to a straight misdemeanor charge.
Violations & Fines
Because Section 132.04 expressly makes the offense an infraction rather than a misdemeanor, the graduated infraction fine schedule at Section 10.99(D) applies: up to $100 for a first violation, up to $200 for a second violation of the same section within one calendar year, and up to $500 for a third violation within that year. City personnel designated by the City Manager may issue citations directly for infractions under Section 10.99(E).
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