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O'Fallon, MO Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)

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

Key Facts

Core prohibition
City Code § 215.465
Adopted
Ord. No. 4508, April 21, 2003
Park rule
Banned at all times, even if unseen
Related offense
Public indecency, § 215.467
Maximum penalty
$500 fine and/or 3 months jail

Summary

O'Fallon makes it unlawful to urinate or defecate anywhere open to public view outside a proper restroom or comfort station, under City Code § 215.465. A related public-indecency section extends the same ban to all City parks at all times, whether visible to the public or not.

It shall be unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate in any place open to public view other than in proper receptacles of public or private comfort stations, restrooms, toilets or other similar facilities.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4860992; v58 updated 2026-05-14; through 05-14-2026).

Full Breakdown

O. 465 and originally to Ordinance No. 4508, adopted April 21, 2003. 467(A) separately lists urination and defecation among the acts banned when done in a public place or public view, alongside exhibition of genitals and other listed conduct, and specifically states that these activities 'are banned at all times in a City park, whether in the public view or not,' meaning the park-wide ban applies even where no one can actually see the act. 467(B) carves out narrow exceptions for lawful artistic or dramatic performances and for breastfeeding, but includes no comparable exception for urination or defecation. 010.

Violations & Fines

A public indecency conviction under § 215.467(C) is punishable as provided in § 100.010: a fine of up to $500.00, imprisonment of up to three months, or both. Section 215.465 itself sets no separate penalty, so violations of that section default to the same § 100.010 range and are prosecuted as ordinance violations in O'Fallon Municipal Court.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is public urination illegal everywhere in O'Fallon, or only where someone can see it?
Section 215.465 bans it in any place open to public view. But in City parks specifically, § 215.467(A) bans urination and defecation at all times, whether or not it is in public view.
What is the penalty for public urination in O'Fallon?
Violations are prosecuted as ordinance violations under the City's general penalty, § 100.010, which allows a fine of up to $500.00, imprisonment up to three months, or both.
Are there exceptions to O'Fallon's public indecency law that covers urination?
Section 215.467(B) exempts lawful artistic or dramatic performances and exposure necessarily incident to breastfeeding, but it does not carve out any exception for urination or defecation.

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