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Tallahassee, FL Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)

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

Key Facts

Rule
Human waste only in city toilet facilities
Scope
City parks and recreational facilities
Violation type
Noncriminal offense
Consequence
Warning, ejection, or trespass warning
Trespass warning length
Up to 180 days, all parks
Governing section
Code of General Ordinances § 13-34(b)(1)

Summary

Tallahassee's parks code makes it unlawful to discharge or deposit human waste anywhere in a city park except in toilet facilities the city provides. Code of General Ordinances § 13-34(b)(1) treats a violation as a noncriminal offense that can bring a warning, immediate ejection, or a law enforcement trespass warning.

It shall be unlawful for any person to do one or more of the following in a park or recreational facility owned, managed, maintained, or controlled by the city:(1)Discharge or deposit human wastes except in toilet facilities provided by the city....Violation of this section shall constitute a noncriminal offense and shall be cause for a warning, immediate ejection from the park, or issuance by a law enforcement officer of a trespass warning. If warranted, a violator may be immediately ejected and given a trespass warning.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Land Development Code: Supplement 75 | Code of Ordinances: Supplement 75).

Full Breakdown

Section 13-34(b) lists conduct barred in any park or recreational facility owned, managed, maintained, or controlled by the city. Item (1) is unqualified: it is unlawful to discharge or deposit human wastes except in toilet facilities provided by the city, with no exception for emergencies or for areas without a restroom nearby. It sits in the same subsection as bans on defacing park property (item 2), harming wildlife (item 3), and polluting park waters (item 8), and the subsection's closing sentence supplies the consequence for the whole list: violation is a noncriminal offense, and it is cause for a warning, immediate ejection from the park, or issuance by a law enforcement officer of a trespass warning; the closing sentence adds that if warranted, a violator may be immediately ejected and given a trespass warning in the same encounter.

ch. 810. Because the rule is codified specifically in the parks and recreation chapter, it governs conduct on park grounds; it is not a freestanding citywide public-urination ordinance covering downtown sidewalks or other public rights-of-way outside park property.

Violations & Fines

Discharging or depositing human waste anywhere in a Tallahassee park outside a city-provided toilet facility is a noncriminal offense under § 13-34(b)(1): the response is a warning, immediate ejection from the park, or a law enforcement trespass warning, with ejection and a warning both available in the same encounter if warranted.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it illegal to urinate outdoors in a Tallahassee park?
Yes. Section 13-34(b)(1) makes it unlawful to discharge or deposit human waste anywhere in a city park except in toilet facilities the city has provided, with no built-in exception.
What is the penalty for public urination in a Tallahassee park?
It is a noncriminal offense under § 13-34(b): the response is a warning, immediate ejection from the park, or a law enforcement trespass warning, and the section allows ejection and a warning together if the officer decides it is warranted.
Does this rule cover public urination outside of parks too?
No. This provision is codified in the parks and recreation chapter and reaches conduct on city park grounds specifically; it is not a citywide ordinance covering downtown streets or other public property outside park boundaries.

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