North Las Vegas, NV Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- NLVMC § 9.08.020
- Chapter
- 9.08, Offenses Against Public Peace and Decency
- Default penalty
- up to $1,000 fine / 6 months jail (§ 1.12.010)
- Exception
- designated public restrooms only
Summary
North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 9.08.020 makes it unlawful to urinate, defecate, or expose oneself with intent to do either in any public place or place open to the public unless it is a designated restroom. There's no carve-out for emergencies or lack of nearby facilities in the text itself.
9.08.020 - Unlawful to Urinate or Defecate in Undesignated Places. No person shall urinate or defecate or expose himself with the intent to urinate or defecate in any public place or any place open to the public except in such places designated as public restrooms.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 146 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
08 (Offenses Against Public Peace and Decency), reads simply: no person shall urinate or defecate, or expose himself with the intent to urinate or defecate, in any public place or any place open to the public, except in places designated as public restrooms. 010, which applies whenever a specific chapter doesn't set its own fine or jail term. 08 provisions covering obstructing a peace officer, prostitution, open-container drinking, and public nuisance, all enforced by the North Las Vegas Police Department. Because the section defines "public place" broadly as anywhere open to the public rather than listing specific streets or facilities, it reaches sidewalks, parking lots, parks, and business premises alike, and applies regardless of whether the person is a resident, visitor, or someone experiencing homelessness.
Violations & Fines
No specific penalty is written into § 9.08.020, so it defaults to the Code's general penalty at § 1.12.010: a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment in the City jail for up to six months, or both.
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