Johns Creek, GA Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)
Key Facts
- Conduct banned
- Urinating/defecating in public
- Trigger
- Only while under alcohol/drug influence
- Max fine
- $1,000
- Max jail
- 6 months
- Enforced by
- Johns Creek Police Department
Summary
It is unlawful in Johns Creek, Fulton County, Georgia to urinate or defecate on public streets, sidewalks, or property open to public view while under the influence of alcohol or drugs: police can cite or arrest violators on the spot.
Any person who shall defecate or urinate on the streets or sidewalks or in the halls or elevators of public or commercial buildings, or on any property open to public view in the city while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Johns Creek Code of Ordinances § 34-2(c)(1)b bans defecating or urinating on the city's streets or sidewalks, in halls or elevators of public or commercial buildings, or on any property open to public view, but only while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The ban sits inside the city's broader 'disorderly while under the influence' offense in § 34-2(c), enforced by Johns Creek police within the city's corporate limits in Fulton County, Georgia. It pairs with a separate, gathering-based prohibition on public urination/defecation under § 30-18's 'loud or unruly conduct' definition.
Violations & Fines
Violation is a misdemeanor under the city's general penalty, § 1-7: a fine up to $1,000, up to six months in jail, or both, with each continuing day a separate offense.
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