Corona, CA Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)

Section 9.25.010 reaches beyond public streets and parks: it also covers 'an area on private property exposed to viewing by the public from the public places,' so relieving yourself in a front yard or driveway that passersby can see counts the same as doing it in a city park, street, alley, highway or public meeting place. The only carve-out is for using a proper receptacle or a restroom or bathroom inside an enclosed structure; there's no exception for emergencies or for being unable to reach a restroom in time.

The section itself declares the offense 'deemed guilty of an infraction,' which pulls in the citywide infraction schedule at §1.08.025(B): a fine of up to $100 for a first violation, up to $200 for a second violation of the same provision within a year, and up to $500 for each additional violation within that year. Because it's classified as an infraction rather than a misdemeanor, a person cited under §9.25.010 faces no jail time, and is not entitled to a jury trial or appointed counsel unless arrested and not released on citation, own recognizance, or bail. The section was adopted by Ordinance 2355 in 1998 and traces to the original 1978 Code numbering.