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Cobb County, GA Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Where it applies
county parks and rec facilities
Listed alongside
loitering, indecent exposure
Enforced by
parks department / police
Penalty basis
Sec. 90-51 general penalty

Summary

Cobb County lists urinating or defecating in public as banned disorderly conduct within any county park or recreation facility.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Cobb County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any violent, abusive, lewd, profane, vulgar, wanton, obscene or otherwise disorderly speech or conduct that is or may be disturbing or annoying to other persons, or that could cause injury to other persons while in a park or recreation facility, which conduct may include, but is not limited to loitering, fighting, throwing or breaking articles, indecent exposure, inappropriate sexual acts, urinating or defecating in public, or public drunkenness.(h)Use or possession of controlled substances prohibited. No person shall possess or use any drug or any other controlled substance, as defined in the laws of this state, except as permitted by the laws of this state, in any park or recreation facility.(i)Use of e-bikes on trails. An e-bike is defined as an "electronic assisted bicycle", so long as the e-bike's motor is under 1,000w, has a maximum speed of 20 miles per hour and has operable pedals. No person shall use a class II e-bike (bicycle equipped with a throttle-actuated motor, that ceases to provide assistance when the e-bike reaches 20 miles per hour) or class III e-bike (bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling, and that ceases to provide assistance when the e-bike reaches 28 miles per hour) on any hard surface or soft surface trail in a county park or facility that is managed by parks department.

View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 53).

Full Breakdown

The county's park-rules ordinance prohibits disorderly speech or conduct in any park or recreation facility that is disturbing, annoying or could injure others, and names urinating or defecating in public as one of the specifically listed examples, alongside loitering, fighting, indecent exposure and public drunkenness. The provision applies to county park and recreation property; it does not create a separate general public-urination law outside parks.

Violations & Fines

Urinating or defecating in a Cobb County park violates the improper-conduct provisions of Sec. 90-63(g) and is enforced under the parks chapter's general penalty in Sec. 90-51, tied to Sec. 1-10.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is public urination illegal in Cobb County parks?
Yes, Sec. 90-63(g) specifically bans urinating or defecating in public within any county park or recreation facility.
Does this rule apply outside county parks too?
No, this specific ordinance is part of the parks-use rules and applies to county park and recreation property, not general public streets.

Sources & Official References

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