Omaha, NE Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)
Key Facts
- Citation
- Omaha Mun. Code § 20-52
- Penalty
- Up to $500 fine or 6 months jail
- Repeat offense
- 3 convictions/18 mo. triggers injunction
- Who's liable
- Property host, not just the offender
Summary
Omaha names public urination and public defecation as prohibited activities that turn a property into a "disorderly premises", and whoever hosts, permits, or lets it continue can be criminally charged.
Disorderly premises shall mean any room, house, building, structure, or any part of the premises adjacent thereto, in or upon which occurs any of the following prohibited activities in disturbance of the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare of the city: ... d. Persons engaging in public urination, public defecation, lewd conduct, pandering, or prostitution ... It shall be unlawful for any person to host, maintain, permit or allow to continue a disorderly premises or nuisance gathering of two or more people.
Full Breakdown
Omaha Municipal Code § 20-52 defines a "disorderly premises" as any room, house, building, structure, or adjacent premises where prohibited activities occur, expressly listing "persons engaging in public urination, public defecation, lewd conduct, pandering, or prostitution" as one category. It's unlawful for any owner, occupant, tenant, or other person with possessory interest or control to host, maintain, permit, or allow such a premises or a related nuisance gathering of two or more people to continue. The person who requests police help before complaints arrive is exempt from liability.
Violations & Fines
Misdemeanor under the general penalty, section 1-10: up to $500 and six months in jail per offense, each day a separate count. Three or more convictions tied to one address within 18 months lets the city attorney seek an injunction or the planning director/building official revoke the certificate of occupancy.
Frequently Asked Questions
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