Rockford, IL Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 19-20
- Covered locations
- Street, alley, sidewalk, parkway, lot
- Fine range
- $50.00 to $750.00
- Adopted
- Ord. No. 2000-177-O
Summary
Rockford makes it unlawful to urinate or defecate on any street, alley, sidewalk, parkway, public parking lot, or other public place.
It shall be unlawful to urinate or defecate on any street, alley, sidewalk, parkway, public parking lot, or other public place.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 18).
Full Breakdown
City Code Sec. 19-20 flatly prohibits urinating or defecating on any street, alley, sidewalk, parkway, public parking lot, or other public place within Rockford. There's no restroom-access exception written into the section: the ban covers any public place. Violations fall under the Code's general penalty in Sec. 1-9, which applies citywide unless another ordinance sets a different fine.
Violations & Fines
Fine of not less than $50.00 and not more than $750.00 per Sec. 1-9's general penalty; each day a continuing violation persists counts as a separate offense.
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