Brentwood, CA Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)

16, Unlawful Outdoor Activities, was adopted to keep the city's parks, streets, sidewalks and other public areas clean, sanitary and accessible. 040 states the prohibition directly: it is unlawful to urinate or defecate in a public area other than a restroom, in a place open to public view, or on the private property of another without the owner's or lawful occupant's consent. 020, describe a "public area" broadly to include public streets, publicly or privately owned public parking lots, public sidewalks, parks, playgrounds, landscaped areas, trails and other publicly-owned property, so the restriction reaches most outdoor space a person might use, not just city-owned land.

The same chapter also separately bans public nudity and unauthorized storage of personal property in public areas, reflecting a single ordinance aimed at unsanitary and disorderly outdoor conduct. 20. Brentwood police and code enforcement officers have authority to cite violators; because the law covers both truly public places and a neighbor's yard or driveway without permission, it applies well beyond downtown sidewalks to residential areas as well.