Adams County, CO Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)
Key Facts
- Public urination
- Unlawful in all county parks, trails, open space
- Also banned
- Leaving human excrement on park land or water
- Fine
- $100 civil infraction per violation
- Enforced by
- Adams County Sheriff's deputies and Park Rangers
- Rule
- Resolution 2022-649, Rule 10(b)
Summary
Urinating in public or leaving human excrement on the land or in the waters of any Adams County park, trail or open space area is unlawful under Rule 10(b) of Resolution 2022-649. Park Rangers and sheriff's deputies can cite violators for a $100 civil infraction and remove them from the property.
No person shall urinate in public or leave human excrement on or in any Adams County park, trail, or open space area lands or waters. ... Violation of any other Rule or Regulation adopted herein shall be a Civil Infraction as provided for in C.R.S. § 29-7-101(2), as amended, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per violation (as required by C.R.S. § 16-2.3-102(1)(a)), plus any applicable fees and surcharges, or as otherwise provided by law.
Full Breakdown
Rule 10 of the Adams County POSCA Rules and Regulations, adopted by Resolution 2022-649 on December 6, 2022, governs sanitation on every county park, trail and open space area, including Riverdale Regional Park. Rule 10(b) states that no person shall urinate in public or leave human excrement on or in any Adams County park, trail, or open space area lands or waters. The same article separately bans dumping outside trash and debris in park receptacles (10(a)), draining vehicle or livestock trailer waste onto park land (10(c)), depositing hazardous material (10(d)), and leaving fish entrails, wastewater, cans, bottles or other litter on park land or in park waters (10(e)). § 29-7-101(2), punishable by a $100 fine per violation plus applicable fees and surcharges, in addition to possible ejection from the park. § 29-7-101.
Violations & Fines
Urinating in public, leaving human excrement, or otherwise fouling an Adams County park, trail or open space area under Rule 10 is a civil infraction under C.R.S. § 29-7-101(2). A Park Ranger or sheriff's deputy can issue a citation or penalty assessment notice carrying a $100 fine per violation plus fees and surcharges, and can eject the violator from the property.
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