Scottsdale, AZ Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)

Scottsdale Code § 19-19 prohibits urinating or defecating in a place exposed to public view, with a narrow carve-out for proper use of a toilet or other suitable facility. The offense is classified as a class one misdemeanor, the code's higher misdemeanor tier, and carries a mandatory minimum fine of $150 that a judge cannot waive or reduce below. Subsection C goes further than a flat fine: it lets the court order the convicted person to pay restitution for any clean-up costs the city incurs responding to the incident, on top of the mandatory minimum fine.

The ordinance dates to 1992 (Ord. No. 2500) and was amended in 2012 (Ord. No. 4007). It sits in Chapter 19's general offenses article alongside other public-order provisions like the ban on obstructing rights-of-way and the sound amplification curfew, giving Scottsdale police a direct charge for public indecency incidents in Old Town, the waterfront and other high-foot-traffic areas without relying on a broader nuisance or disorderly-conduct statute.