Hamilton, NJ Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)

Hamilton Code § 345-1, adopted in 2012 under Ordinance No. 12-017 as part of the township's Peace and Good Order chapter, states plainly that it is unlawful to urinate or defecate on a public street, sidewalk, or any other public place or place open to or used by the public, unless the person is using a toilet, urinal or commode inside a restroom, bathroom or other structure enclosed from public view. The prohibition applies townwide, covering streets, sidewalks, parks and any other publicly accessible space, not just a specific district.

Section 345-2 carves out two narrow exceptions to enforcement: children nine years of age or younger, and persons of any age whose violation stems from a verified medical or psychiatric condition that prevents them from adequately controlling bodily functions. Those exceptions must be documented; the ordinance does not exempt intoxication or general inconvenience. The article sits alongside a separate Article II banning public nudity in the same chapter, reflecting the township's broader public-decency scheme adopted the same year.