Camarillo, CA Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited act
- Urinating/defecating outside enclosed restroom
- Public place definition
- Includes private lots open to public
- Default penalty
- Misdemeanor unless cited as infraction
- Infraction fine
- $100 first, up to $500 repeat
- Misdemeanor exposure
- Up to $1,000 fine, 6 months jail
Summary
Camarillo bans urinating or defecating anywhere in public except inside an enclosed bathroom or restroom. Section 10.06.010 defines public place broadly, covering alleys, parking lots, parks, sidewalks, streets, and even private property that is open to the public, so the rule reaches shopping center lots and business parking areas, not just city streets and parks.
No person may urinate or defecate in any public place except when using a urinal or toilet that is located in a bathroom, rest room or other structure enclosed from public view. As used in this section, "public place" means both public property and private property open to the public and includes alleys, bridges, driveways, highways, parks, parking lots, pathways, sidewalks, streets, trash enclosures, walkways, and other places or areas generally accessible to the public.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
06 adopted by Ordinance 1084 in 2014, makes it unlawful to urinate or defecate anywhere in the city except inside a toilet or urinal enclosed from public view, such as inside a bathroom or rest room. The ordinance's definition of public place is deliberately wide: it reaches not only city-owned streets, sidewalks, and parks, but also private property that is open to the public, including alleys, driveways, parking lots, pathways, trash enclosures, and walkways. That means the prohibition applies equally to a downtown sidewalk, a shopping-center parking lot, or a trailhead.
020(C) makes any code violation a misdemeanor unless it is classified as an infraction, the city attorney reduces the charge, or a peace officer or code enforcement officer issues an infraction citation instead. 060 can bring a fine up to one thousand dollars, up to six months in county jail, or both. 070, the fine schedule starts at up to one hundred dollars for a first offense, up to two hundred dollars for a second violation of the same section within a year, and up to five hundred dollars for each additional violation in that period. 040 to issue Penal Code citations, write these tickets alongside police officers.
Violations & Fines
Camarillo's general penalty chapter treats any code violation as a misdemeanor under Section 1.12.020(C) unless a peace officer or code enforcement officer issues an infraction citation, the city attorney reduces the charge, or state law already classifies it as an infraction. An infraction is punished under Section 1.12.070 by a fine up to one hundred dollars for a first offense, two hundred dollars for a second within a year, and five hundred dollars for each additional offense; a misdemeanor conviction under Section 1.12.060 can bring a fine up to one thousand dollars, six months in jail, or both.
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