Billings, MT Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code Sec. 18-103
- Covered locations
- Any street, alley, or public place
- Exception
- Facility provided for that purpose
- Max penalty
- $500 fine and/or 6 months jail
Summary
Billings makes it unlawful to urinate or defecate in any street, alley, or public place unless you're using a facility built for that purpose.
It is unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate in any street, alley or public place except in a facility provided for that purpose.
(Ord. No. 86-4714, § 1, 9-8-86; Ord. No. 19-5721, § 7, 1-14-19)
Editor's note— Ord. No. 19-5721, § 7, adopted Jan. 14, 2019, renumbered § 18-309 as § 18-103 as set out herein. The historical notations have been kept with the amended provisions for reference purposes.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 66 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
City Code Sec. 18-103 flatly prohibits urinating or defecating in any street, alley, or public place except in a provided facility. The section carries no built-in penalty clause of its own, so it falls under the Code's general violation provision, Sec. 1-110, making it a misdemeanor rather than a civil infraction.
Violations & Fines
Misdemeanor: fine up to $500, up to 6 months jail, or both; each day of continued violation is a separate offense.
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