Sandy, UT Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)

Section 13-1-11, titled Public Urination, sits in Chapter 13-1's list of miscellaneous offenses against public peace and property, alongside expectorating in public (Section 13-1-10) and the barbed-wire-fence nuisance rule (Section 13-1-9). The elements are two-fold: the act must occur in a public place other than a public rest room, and it must occur under circumstances where the person should know the exposure will likely cause affront or alarm to another person nearby. 00. Section 1-2-4 caps jail time for a Class C misdemeanor at 90 days in City or County jail.

Sandy Police officers issue citations under this section when they observe or receive a complaint about someone relieving themselves in a parking lot, alley, park or other public space rather than using an available restroom. Chapter 13-1's companion Section 13-1-10 separately criminalizes throwing waste, ashes or other matter onto sidewalks, streets or public grounds, so the two sections are frequently charged together when officers respond to public nuisance calls downtown or near event venues.