Colorado Springs, CO Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 9.6.105
- Rule
- Prohibited in any public place or public view, no toilet
- Maximum penalty
- Up to $2,500 fine, 189 days jail (§ 1.1.201)
- Adopted
- Ord. 82-55; recodified Ord. 01-42
- Related provision
- Cited as camping evidence under § 9.6.110.B
Summary
City Code § 9.6.105 makes it unlawful to urinate or defecate in any public place or anywhere within public view, unless it's in a toilet facility provided for that purpose. The rule has applied citywide since Ordinance 82-55 and carries the general penalty since it sets no fine of its own.
9.6.105: URINATION OR DEFECATION: It is unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate upon any public place or place within public view other than in a toilet facility provided for the purpose. (Ord. 82-55; Ord. 01-42)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-21: Code current through: Ord. 26-23, passed June 9, 2026).
Full Breakdown
105 sits in Article 6, Part 1 (General Offenses) of the City Code's public offenses title, alongside trespass, property damage and unauthorized use of another's property. ' The section was adopted by Ordinance 82-55 and has not been substantively amended since it was recodified by Ordinance 01-42. It draws no distinction between streets, parks, alleys, parking lots or any other outdoor space, the test is simply whether the act occurred somewhere public or somewhere visible to the public, and whether a toilet facility was provided at that location for the purpose.
105 near an encampment may also face camping-related enforcement. 201, which caps exposure at a $2,500 fine, 189 days in jail, probation, or some combination, with the Municipal Court setting the actual sentence.
Violations & Fines
There is no fine specific to § 9.6.105; a conviction is punished under the City's general penalty, § 1.1.201: up to a $2,500 fine, up to 189 days in jail, probation, or a combination, at the Municipal Court's discretion. The Municipal Court may also designate a lower fine payable directly at the Violations Bureau rather than requiring a court appearance.
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