Nashua, NH Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 225-5
- Scope
- Any public place, citywide
- Exception
- Public facilities meant for that purpose
- Max fine
- Up to $1,000 per day
- Adopted
- October 14, 2003
Summary
Nashua bans urinating or defecating in any public place outside facilities meant for that purpose, enforceable citywide under the general penalty ordinance.
No person shall urinate or defecate in a public place other than in public facilities intended for those purposes.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4805762; v29 updated 2026-02-10; through 02-10-2026).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 225-5 makes it unlawful to urinate or defecate in a public place other than in public facilities intended for those purposes. The Board of Aldermen adopted the ban in 2003, finding in § 225-4 that public urination and defecation harm public health and safety, erode environmental integrity, disturb residents, and disrupt quality of life citywide. No chapter-specific penalty is listed in Article III, so a violation falls under the Code's general penalty provision, § 1-12: a fine of up to $1,000 and/or a citation, with each day of a continuing violation counted as a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Fine up to $1,000 and/or citation under § 1-12; each day of continuing violation is a separate offense.
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