Georgetown, TX Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code Section 8.20.020(G)
- Maximum fine
- Up to $500.00 under Section 1.08.010(A)
- Covered locations
- Streets, alleys, public grounds, visible open areas
- Classification
- Declared a public nuisance under Sec. 8.20.010
- Civil remedy
- City or owner may sue to enjoin, Sec. 8.20.030
Summary
Georgetown's nuisance ordinance flatly bans defecating or urinating on the City's streets, alleys or public grounds, and extends the ban to any open place visible from a private residence or from people passing by. City Code Section 8.20.020(G) treats the act as a declared public nuisance carrying a misdemeanor citation.
The act of defecating or urinating upon the streets, alleys or public grounds, or in any place open that may be seen from a private residence, or by persons passing along the streets, alleys or public thoroughfares;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 32 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 15).
Full Breakdown
20, the City's general nuisance chapter. 020 lists numerous specific conditions declared to be nuisances, and Subsection G targets the act of defecating or urinating upon the streets, alleys or public grounds, or in any place open that may be seen from a private residence, or by persons passing along the streets, alleys or public thoroughfares. The prohibition is not limited to City-owned property: any open, visible location, including one seen from someone else's yard or window, triggers the ban. 010 expires. 00 for any code violation that lacks its own stated penalty, unless State law fixes a different amount for the same offense.
010(C) further provides that each day a violation continues is a separate offense. 030 lets the City go to court to enforce the chapter, or lets a property owner sue to enjoin a violation occurring on or near their land.
Violations & Fines
Urinating or defecating on a Georgetown street, alley, public ground, or any open spot visible from a residence or passerby violates Section 8.20.020(G) as a declared nuisance. Absent a specific fine in Chapter 8.20, the City's default misdemeanor penalty in Section 1.08.010(A) applies, up to $500.00, with each additional day of an ongoing nuisance charged as a separate offense under Section 1.08.010(C).
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