Fort Myers, FL Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)

Under City of Fort Myers Code of Ordinances § 78-4, it is unlawful to urinate or defecate in or on any public place, and separately unlawful to dump, throw, or otherwise dispose of urine or feces in a public place, unless the waste goes into a receptacle provided for that purpose that stores or disposes of it sanitarily and is enclosed from public view. The section exempts children under six and people with a physical or mental impairment that prevents control of bodily functions, but a parent, guardian, or custodian must immediately clean up and sanitarily dispose of any waste the child or impaired person leaves behind, or they are in violation themselves. Impairment does not include intoxication or impairment from illegal or non-prescribed drugs.