Truckee, CA Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited act
- Urinating or defecating outside a sanitary facility
- Applies to
- Any public or private property in Truckee
- Classification
- Infraction, TMC 9.12.010
- First-offense fine
- Up to $100 under TMC 1.02.040(b)
- Repeat offense
- 3rd violation in a year may become a misdemeanor
- Last amended
- Renumbered by Ord. 2025-08, effective Jan. 13, 2026
Summary
Truckee makes it an infraction to urinate or defecate anywhere on public or private property outside an actual sanitary facility. TMC 9.12.010 covers streets, parks, parking lots and private land alike, and the Town's general infraction penalty schedule sets the fine.
It shall be an infraction, punishable by fine as established by the court, for any person to urinate or defecate on any public or private property except in an appropriate sanitary facility.
Full Breakdown
010, first adopted in 1995 and renumbered by Ordinance 2025-08 effective January 13, 2026, states plainly that it is an infraction for any person to urinate or defecate on any public or private property except in an appropriate sanitary facility. The rule draws no distinction between Town parks, sidewalks, parking lots, Donner Lake's shoreline or privately owned land: relieving oneself anywhere outside a restroom or similar facility violates the section. 02's general violations rule lets the Town Attorney or District Attorney escalate a third violation by the same person to a misdemeanor. 111 to issue Notice to Appear citations can write the infraction on the spot. 18 ban on open alcohol containers in public places.
Violations & Fines
A first or second violation is an infraction, punishable by a fine set by the court under TMC 1.02.040(b): up to $100 for a first offense, up to $200 for a second within a year, and up to $500 for a third or later offense within a year, at which point the offense can instead be charged as a misdemeanor.
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