Criminal Lawyers in New Jersey

Paris, France has an intriguing solution to urinating in public. New Jersey is less advanced. No New Jersey State statute actually prohibits urinating in public. The closest that the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice comes to the subject of public urination is lewdness.

Although no State statute prohibits urinating in public, local ordinances enacted by numerous New Jersey towns do. New Jersey local government law allows towns to adopt such ordinances, and to specify punishments for violating them. The maximum punishment that a local government can impose is limited by New Jersey local government law. More particularly, N.J.S. 40:49-5 allows a municipality to specify fines of up to $2,000.00, and jail for up to ninety days, for violating a local ordinance. The town can also require unpaid community service for up to ninety days. Because it is an ordinance and not a State statute, a urinating in public charge cannot be disposed of by means of a conditional dismissal.

The vast majority or township ordinances that prohibit urinating in public allow the municipal judge to impose a jail sentence. In practice, however, it is the very rare case where any jail sentence for that offense is imposed. Much more common is for the judge to impose just a fine. The likelihood of a jail sentence increases, of course, for a defendant's second (or subsequent) conviction.

The consequences of a urinating in public conviction can go far beyond the fine that the court might impose. Although “only” a municipal ordinance, a conviction for urinating in public can limit future school, employment, or housing opportunities. Urinating in public is a charge that accused persons should therefore take seriously.

Defenses to urinating in public exist. Such defenses might include necessity, and lack of alternatives. Can the municipal prosecutor prove that the defendant actually did urinate? Limitations exist on punishment that the town ordinance can specify. These limitations, when exceeded (and they occasionally are), may provide a complete defense to the charge.

The fine that the judge imposes may be less than the cost of retaining the services of a lawyer. Retaining the services of a good lawyer, however, will often be the best course of action many times over. Criminal Lawyers in New Jerey™ are available to assist persons charged with this offense. Call us!

We give some examples, below, of New Jersey ordinances relating to urinating in public. New Jersey has hundreds of towns. We limit our examples to just a few urinating in public ordinances. These ordinances are typical. Persons charged in a different town with urinating in public can obtain the text of the ordinance from the town clerk, from a New Jersey lawyer and, often, through the internet.

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Margate
Morristown
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Sea Girt

3-4 URINATING AND DEFECATING IN PUBLIC.

3-4.1 Prohibited Acts; Penalties.

It shall be unlawful and shall be a public nuisance for any person: to urinate or defecate in public places or streets, or on the lawns or yards of private homes and residences, or in the public view. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be liable for a minimum fine of four hundred ($400.00) dollars and a maximum fine of one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars.




§ 204-29 B. It shall be unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate in any public place, except in such places as may be provided for such use.

§ 204-30.1 Violations and penalties.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction in the Municipal Court of the City of Atlantic City, be punished for each offense by a fine not to exceed $2,000 or by imprisonment for any term not exceeding 90 days in the county jail or in any place provided by the municipality for the detention of prisoners, or both.




7-16.1 Unlawful Acts.

It shall be unlawful for any person:

a. To enter upon any public or quasi-public place or private property, without the consent of the owner or person in lawful control and possession thereof, to picnic, change apparel, dress or undress, defecate or urinate or to commit any other nuisance or disturbance.

1-5.1 Maximum Penalty.

a. For violation of any provision of this Code or other ordinance of the Borough of Avalon, unless a specific penalty is otherwise provided in connection with the provision violated, the maximum penalty upon conviction of the violation shall be by one (1) or more of the following: imprisonment in the County Jail or in any place provided by the Borough for the detention of prisoners, for any term not exceeding ninety (90) days; or by a fine not exceeding two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars; or by a period of community service not exceeding ninety (90) days.





§ 3-6.1 Urination or Defecation on Public Streets.

No person shall urinate or defecate or commit any kindred nuisances in any public street, sidewalk, public or quasi-public place not provided for such purpose.

§ 3-5.3 Penalty.

Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be liable to the penalty stated in Chapter 1, Section 1-5.

§ 1-5.1 Maximum Penalty.

For violation of any provision of this Code or other ordinance of the City of Bayonne, unless a specific penalty is otherwise provided in connection with the provision violated, the maximum penalty upon conviction of the violation shall be by one or more of the following: imprisonment in the County jail or in any place provided by the municipality for the detention of prisoners, for any term not exceeding 90 days; or by a fine not exceeding $1,250; or by a period of community service not exceeding 90 days at the discretion of the Judge of the Municipal Court.





§ 141-2 Prohibited conduct.

Because the acts of one or more persons as hereafter described do and may injure the rights of others, the following requirements are hereby imposed and declared necessary for the general protection of the public:
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It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to urinate and/or defecate on any of the streets, beaches, pavilions or any other public place, or on outdoor private property in this Borough.

§ 1-16 General penalty provisions.

A. Whenever, in the revision and codification or in any other ordinance of the Borough or in any rule, regulation or order promulgated by any officer or agency of the Borough under authority duly vested in him or it, any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provisions of the revision and codification or of any other ordinance of the Borough or of any rule, regulation or order, as aforesaid, shall be punishable by one or more of the following: imprisonment in the county jail or in any place provided by the municipality for the detention of prisoners for any term not exceeding 90 days; or by a fine not exceeding $2,000; or by a period of community service not exceeding 90 days; or shall be punishable by both fine and imprisonment; provided, however, that where the penalty for any particular offense is limited by state statute, then such limitation shall be applicable to the provisions of the revision and codification and other ordinances of the Borough or any rule, order or regulation, as aforesaid, notwithstanding the provisions of this section.




§ 3-17.1 Unlawful Acts Prohibited.

It shall be unlawful, and shall be a public nuisance, for any person:

a. To engage in any sexual contact upon public property, regardless of whether such person knows or has reason to know that he/she will be observed by other persons.

b. To solicit another person to engage in any sexual contact upon public property, where such sexual contact is to occur on public property, regardless of whether such person knows or has reason to know that such act will be observed by other persons.

c. To expose his/her intimate parts to public view upon public property not specifically designated for such activities, regardless of whether such person knows or has reason to know that he/she will be observed by other persons.

d. To urinate, defecate, or discharge other bodily fluids upon public property, in areas not specifically designated for this activity, or upon private property where susceptible to public view, regardless of whether such person knows or has reason to know that he/she will be observed by other persons.

§ 3-17.3 Penalty.

Any person who violates this § 3-17 shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not to exceed $2,000, imprisonment for a period not to exceed 90 days, a period of community service not to exceed 90 days, monetary restitution in an amount of the pecuniary damage caused by the violation, or a combination thereof at the discretion of the municipal court judge in accordance with § 1-5 of Chapter 1 of The Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Bedminster, 1984.




§ 16-12.1 It shall be unlawful, and shall be a public nuisance, for any person:
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f. To urinate or defecate in public places or streets, or on the lawns or yards of private homes and residences, or in the public view.


§ 16-12.2 Penalty.

Violators of any paragraph or provision of this section shall be subject to the penalty provisions of Section 1-5 of this revision.



§ 1-5 VIOLATION OF THE REVISION.

Unless any other provisions of the “Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Belmar,” (Revision) or State Statutes, provides for a different penalty, violation of any provision of the Revision, where no specific penalty is provided regarding the section violated, the penalty, upon conviction, shall be a fine not exceeding $2,000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days and/or a period of community service not more than 90 days, in the discretion of the Court; provided further that for a violation of any particular ordinance at least a minimum penalty of a fine of $100 shall be imposed.




§ 3-2.1 Actions Prohibited.

Any person who, with the intent to provoke a breach of the peace, or whereby a breach of the peace may be occasioned, commits any of the following acts shall be deemed to have committed the offense of disorderly conduct:

a. Public Urination or Defecation Policy. No person shall urinate or defecate in any public place or street. For purposes of this section, the term "public place" shall be deemed to include public parks; any school property of the Bogota school system; any place or property that the Board of Education of the Borough has under its supervision; control or management; the quasi-public area in front of or adjacent to any store, shop, restaurant, luncheonette or other place of business and shall include also any parking lot or other vacant private property not owned by or under the domain of the person charged with a violation of this paragraph.

§ 3-1.1 Maximum Fines and Penalties.

Any person who is convicted for violating any provision of this chapter, or the provisions of any other chapter of these Revised General Ordinances or any other ordinance of the borough for which no penalty is specified, shall be subject to one (1) or more of the following: a fine of not more than one thousand two hundred fifty ($1,250.00) dollars, imprisonment for any term not exceeding ninety (90) days, and/or a period of community service not exceeding ninety (90) days, unless a different penalty is stated in the chapter hereof or the ordinance.




3-7.7 Urinating or Defecating in Public.

No person shall urinate or defecate outdoors on any property, or on any public street, sidewalk or in any other public place or in any other place open to or used by the public.

3-30.1 Maximum Penalty.

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, unless a specific penalty is otherwise provided in connection with the provision violated, shall be liable, upon conviction, to the penalty stated in Chapter I, Section 1-5. The minimum penalty shall be a fine of one hundred ($100.00) dollars for each violation.

1-5.1 Maximum Penalty.

a. For violation of any provision of this Code or other ordinance of the Borough of Bound Brook, unless a specific penalty is otherwise provided in connection with the provision violated, the maximum penalty upon conviction of the violation shall be by one (1) or more of the following: imprisonment in the County Jail or in any place provided by the Borough for the detention of prisoners, for any term not exceeding ninety (90) days; or by a fine not exceeding two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars; or by a period of community service not exceeding ninety (90) days.





3-1.1 Maximum Penalty.

For violation of any provision of this chapter, any other chapter of this revision, or any other ordinance of the township where no specific penalty is provided regarding the section violated, the maximum penalty, upon conviction, shall be a fine not exceeding one thousand ($1, 000.00) dollars, or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 90 days, or both.

3-2.7 Nudity.

No person shall expose or exhibit himself when naked or insufficiently clothed, within the township, where he or she may be seen or observed from any public street, public building or property, or from any private house, dwelling or store.




Section 170-5 Nuisances Specified.

Any thing, condition or act which is or may become injurious or hazardous to public health is hereby declared to be and is defined as a nuisance. The following specific things, conditions and acts, each and all of them, are hereby declared to be and are defined as nuisances:

Q: Urinating or defecating in public places.

(1) It is unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate on a public street, sidewalk or in any other public place or in any other places opened to or use by the public, other than when using a toilet, urinal or commode located in a rest room, bathroom or other structure enclosed from public view.

(2) The enforcement provisions of this Subsection Q shall not apply to the following individuals who may not be able to adequately control the bodily functions that control urination or defecation:

(a) Children nine years of age or younger;

(b) Persons of any age who violate this ordinance due to a verified medical and/or psychiatric condition.

Section 170-6 Nuisances prohibited.

No person shall create, commit, maintain or suffer to be created, committed or maintained any nuisance as defined in the foregoing section of this chapter.

Section 170-25 Violations and Penalties.

A. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine or penalty not to exceed $500, and not less than $2 for each offense. Each day or part thereof during which such violations shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.

B. Any person who shall neglect or refuse to pay any fine imposed in accordance with the preceding subsection shall he subject to imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 90 days. Any person who shall have been twice convicted within the space of six months of having violated this Code may, in addition to the imposition of the penalty prescribed in Subsection A, be imprisoned in the county jail for any number of days not exceeding one for each dollar of the penalty.




§355-1 Public urination or defecation. No person shall urinate or defecate upon any street, highway, road, alley, sidewalk, public place, except in designated restrooms, or outdoors upon any private property without the consent of the property owner or lawful occupant.

§355-5 Violations and penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,250, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both.




§108-2 Prohibited activities. The following activities shall be prohibited within the Town of Clinton in the areas described:
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C. No person shall perform toilet functions in any public areas of the Town of Clinton except in facilities designed for that purpose and open to the public.

§1-15 Violations and penalties.A. Whenever no specific penalty is provided in the Code of the Town of Clinton or in any other ordinance of the Town for the punishment of an act which is prohibited or which is declared to be unlawful or an offense or for the nonperformance of an act which is required to be done, the violation of any such provision shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,250, by a period of community service not to exceed 90 days or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days; provided, however, that when the maximum penalty fixed by an applicable state statute is less, by force of said statute or by judicial construction, than any penalty fixed in the Code, then the limitation of such state statute shall be applicable.

AN ORDINANCE CREATING A VIOLATION FOR PUBLIC NUDITY, EXPOSING ONE'S GENITALIA AND PUBLIC URINATION AND DEFECATION

Section 1. It shall be a violation hereunder for any person to appear in a state of nudity, whereas [sic] such person's genitalia is exposed, regardless of whether such person knows or has reason to know that he/she will be observed by other persons, upon all public areas, lands and rights-of-way within the borders of the Borough of Far Hills, other than in areas specifically designated for such activities.

Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate in public places, streets, sidewalks, alleyways, or in the lawns or yards of private homes, or any other place where they may be observed by the general passing public within the Borough of Far Hills.

Section 3. Penalty for violations. Any person who violates any section of this ordinance is subject to a fine of up to $1250.00 in accordance with the authority of N.J.S.A. 40:49-5, or such increased penalty as may be authorized by any amendments thereto.




§ 354-16 Public urination prohibited.

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No person shall urinate in any street or public place in the Borough of Glassboro.

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Violations and penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished by one or more of the following:

First offense: mandatory fine of $200; no court appearance required if pleading guilty to the offense.

Second or subsequent offenses: a fine not less than $200 and not more than $2,000; or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or by a period of community service not to exceed 90 days, or both, in the discretion of the Court.




§ 154-2 Urination or defecation in public or open places. [Added 4-28-1999 by Ord. No. 1323[1]] No person shall urinate or defecate in or upon any open or public place, including parks, playgrounds or publicly owned property or any public street, walkway, alley or parking area or any place or area to which the public or substantial group has access, whether publicly or privately owned, or urinate or defecate in or upon any place out of doors, whether public or private, if said place is clearly visible from any public place, as described above.

§ 154-5 Violations and penalties.

A. Maximum penalty. For violation of any provision of this chapter, any other chapter of this Code or any other ordinance of the Borough where no specific penalty is provided regarding the sections violated, the maximum penalty shall, upon conviction of a violation, be any combination of the following: a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days.


Green Brook

§ 3-15 URINATING OR DEFECATING IN PUBLIC.

No person shall urinate or defecate outdoors on any property or on any public street, sidewalk or in any other public place or in any other place open to or used by the public. Minimum Fine: The minimum fine for a violation of this section shall be $100.

§ 1-5.1 Maximum Penalty.

For violation of any provision of this Code, or any other ordinance of the Township of Green Brook, unless a specific penalty is otherwise provided in connection with the provision violated, the maximum penalty upon conviction of the violation shall be a fine not exceeding $2,000 and/or imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding 90 days, or both, or to a period of community service not exceeding 90 days at the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge.




§ 119-23 Prohibited acts; exceptions.

It is unlawful for any person:

A. To urinate in any public place that has not been designated for use as a urinal or toilet.

B. To defecate in any public place that has not been designated for use as a toilet.

C. To urinate or defecate outdoors on private property, if visible from a public place.

D. To urinate or defecate outdoors on private property, even if not visible from a public place, without the express permission of the owner.

E. Exceptions. The provisions of § 119-23A, B and C shall not apply to children under six years old or to persons with impairments as defined in this article.

§ 119-22 PERSONS WITH IMPAIRMENTS

A recognized disability, unrelated to the ingestion of alcohol, illegal substances, or substances not prescribed to the particular person ingesting them, which renders a person unable to exercise control over his or her bodily functions of urination and/or defecation.

§ 119-24 Violations and penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be subject to the penalties established in § 1-15 of the Code of the City of Hackensack.

§ 1-15 A. Unless a specific penalty is provided elsewhere in this Code or in other ordinances of the City for a particular violation, any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of the Code or any provision of any code or other regulation adopted by reference by this Code, by doing any act prohibited or declared to be unlawful thereby or declared to be a violation thereby or who shall engage in or exercise any business or occupation or do anything for which a license or permit is required thereby without having a valid license or permit therefor as required or who shall fail to do any act required by any such provision or who shall fail to do any act when such provision declares such failure to be unlawful or to be a violation shall, upon conviction therefor, be subject to punishment by a fine not exceeding $2,000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or, in the alternative, community service for a period not exceeding 90 days or, in the discretion of the court, by both such fine and such imprisonment or alternative community service.




§ 270-10 Public urination and defecation.

Urinating and/or defecating on any street, sidewalk or any other public place in the Borough of Haledon is hereby prohibited.

§ 270-11 Violations and penalties.

Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article or any order promulgated hereunder shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.




§ 345-1 Unlawful acts.

It is unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate on a public street, sidewalk or in any other public place or in any other places opened to or used by the public, other than when using a toilet, urinal or commode located in a restroom, bathroom or other structure enclosed from public view.

§ 345-2 Exceptions.

The enforcement provisions of this article shall not apply to the following individuals who may not be able to adequately control the bodily functions that control urination or defecation:

A. Children nine years of age or younger;

B. Persons of any age who violate this article due to a verified medical and/or psychiatric condition.

§ 345-3 Violations and penalties.

Any person violating this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter 1, General Provisions, § 1-2, Violations; penalties, of the Code of the Township of Hamilton, as same may be amended.

§ 1-2 Violations; penalties.

A. General penalty.

(1) Unless a specific penalty is provided elsewhere in the Code, in state law or in other ordinances of the Township for a particular violation, any person who shall violate any provision shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by one or more of the following penalties: by a fine not exceeding $2,000, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or by a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, in the discretion of the judge.

(2) The maximum penalty provided in this subsection is not intended to state an appropriate penalty for each and every violation. Any lesser penalty, including a nominal penalty or no penalty at all, may be appropriate for a particular case or a particular violation.




§ 145-22 Urinating in public.

No person shall urinate in any street, highway, thoroughfare or public place within the City of Hoboken.

§145-26 Violations and penalties.

Any person violating any of the offenses set forth in this Chapter 145 shall, upon conviction, be subject to one or more of the following penalties: imprisonment in the county jail or in any place provided by the municipality for the detention of prisoners, for any term not exceeding 90 days; or by a fine not exceeding $2,000; or by a period of community service not exceeding 90 days.




3-21.24 Public Urination/Defecation.

Public urination and/or defecation in or in view of a public place is prohibited. For purpose of this subsection only, a “public place” is defined as a location where the prohibited conduct may reasonably be expected to be viewed or could be viewed by others.

1-5.1 Maximum Penalty.

For violation of any provision of this Revision or other ordinance of the Township of Holmdel unless a specific penalty is otherwise provided in connection with the provision violated, the maximum penalty upon conviction of the violation shall be by one (1) or more of the following: imprisonment in the County Jail or in any place provided by the Township for the detention of prisoners, for any term not exceeding ninety (90) days; or by a fine not exceeding two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars; or by a period of community service not exceeding ninety (90) days.

1-5.4 Default of Payment of Fine.

Any person convicted of the violation of any provision of this Revision or any ordinance may, in the discretion of the court by which he was convicted, and in default of the payment of any fine imposed therefor, be imprisoned in the County Jail or place of detention provided by the Township, for any term not exceeding ninety (90) days, or be required to perform community service for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days.




§ 278-1 Urination or defecation in public prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate in public upon any property, private or public, in the Borough of Leonia.

§278-2 Violations and penalties. The fine for such conduct shall be $250 for the first offense and, for any subsequent offense, in the discretion of the Municipal Court Magistrate, up to $1,000 and/or incarceration for no more than 30 days. The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Police Department.




§ 147-2 Prohibited acts.

A. Except as otherwise permitted by law, no person shall, within the limits of the Township:
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(22) Urinate or defecate in or upon any open public place, including parks, playgrounds or publicly owned property, or any public street, walkway, alley or parking area, or any place or area to which the public or a substantial group has access, whether publicly or privately owned; or urinate or defecate in or upon any place out-of-doors, whether public or private, if said place is clearly visible from any public place as described above.

§ 147-3 Violations and penalties.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not to exceed $2,000 or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days or a requirement to perform community service for a period not to exceed 90 days.




§ 253-1 Unlawful acts.

It shall be unlawful for any person to urinate in public upon any property, private or public, within the City of Long Branch.

§ 253-2 Violations and penalties.

A violation of this article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article I.

§ 1-16 Violations and penalties.

Maximum penalties. For the violation of any provision of the Code of the City of Long Branch, where no specific maximum penalty is required under applicable state law, the maximum penalty for any such violation shall be one or more of the following, upon conviction and in the discretion of the Judge imposing the same: a fine of not more than $2,000; imprisonment for not more than 90 days; and/or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days.




§3-19.6 Nudity, Indecent Exposure and Urinating in Public Prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person to appear or travel on any street, avenue, highway, road, beach, waterway, alleyway, driveway or any area on private property open to public view in the Borough, or appear in any other such place in the Borough in a state of nudity; in an indecent or lewd dress or garment; or make any indecent exposure of his or her person; or urinate in any of the above described places except in public restrooms provided for that purpose. Any person who violates this section or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall, upon conviction, be subject to a minimum fine of $450 and a maximum fine not to exceed $2,000.




§208-1 Unlawful Acts.

C. No person shall urinate or defecate in any street or public place, beach or park within the City of Margate City. The penalty for violation of this subsection shall be in the amount of $150.





3-8.2 Urinating in Public.

No person shall appear on any street, avenue or public place within the Borough of Matawan with the purpose or intent of urinating or defecating in public, except in those facilities utilized for such purpose. (Ord. No. 09-09)

3-8.3 Penalty.

For a first offense, an individual convicted of this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred ($100.00) dollars, nor more than one thousand two hundred fifty ($1,250.00) dollars; community service at the discretion of the judge and imprisonment not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days. For a subsequent offense, an individual convicted of this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than two hundred fifty ($250.00) dollars, nor more than one thousand two hundred fifty ($1,250.00) dollars; possible community service, and imprisonment not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days. (Ord. No. 09-09)





3-18 URINATING OR DEFECATING IN PUBLIC.

a. No person shall urinate or defecate on any public street, sidewalk or in any other public place or in any other place open to and used by the public or outdoors on any property.

b. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a minimum penalty of five hundred ($500.00) dollars and may be subject to the maximum penalty stated in Chapter I, Section 1-5 for each offense. Any person who shall violate this section three (3) times in any given period shall be subject to a minimum penalty of one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars and a maximum penalty stated in Chapter I, Section 1-5 for each offense.

1-5 GENERAL PENALTY.

1-5.1 Maximum Penalty.

Any person who shall violate any provision of this Code or other ordinance of the Town, where no specific penalty is provided regarding the section violated, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by one (1) or more of the following: a fine not to exceed two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars or imprisonment for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days or to a period of community service not exceeding ninety (90) days at the discretion of the Judge of the Municipal Court. Where applicable, whenever each such violation is continued or permitted to continue such violations shall constitute separate offenses. (Ord. No. O-7-02; Ord. No. O-9-06)





§ 97-1. Unlawful acts.

It shall be unlawful and shall be a public nuisance for any person:
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§ 1-16. Violations and maximum penalties.

Any person in violation of any provisions of this Code or any other ordinance of the borough where no specific penalty is provided, shall upon conviction thereof, be subject to one (1) or more of the following at the discretion of the court; imprisonment in the county jail or in any other place provided by the municipality for the detention of prisoners, for any term not exceeding ninety (90) days; and/or by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000.); and/or by a period of community service not exceeding ninety (90) days; and/or by a period of supervised probation with or without the payment of fines or restitution.





9.04.030 - Urination and defecation in public places.

A. It is unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate in public.

B. Definition of Public Place. "Public place" means any place to which the public has access and includes any street, highway, road, alley, boardwalk or sidewalk. It also includes the front or the neighborhood of any store, shop, restaurant, tavern or other place of business, and public grounds, areas, parks, and marinas, as well as parking lots or other vacant private property not owned by or under the control of the person charged with violating this section or, in case of a minor, not owned or under the control of his or her parent or guardian.

C. Notwithstanding the general penalty set forth in Chapter 1.08, the following penalties apply:

1. Any person convicted of a violation of this section involving public urination shall, in addition to any other penalty imposed, pay a minimum mandatory fine of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) which is not suspended or waived by the court.

2. Any person convicted of a violation of this section involving public defecation shall, in addition to any other penalty imposed, pay a minimum, mandatory fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) which is not suspended or waived by the court.





§ 303-1 Prohibited acts. No person shall urinate or place any bodily waste of humans on any public street, sidewalk or other place in public view, or to which the public is invited or has access, except in a lavatory toilet or similar facility. § 303-2 Violations and penalties. [1] Violations of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, Article III, General Penalty.

§ 1-17 Maximum penalty. [Amended 2-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-2] For violation of any provision of this article, any other chapter of this Code, or of any other ordinance of the Town where no specific penalty is provided regarding the section or sections violated, the maximum penalty shall, upon conviction of a violation, be one or more of the following: a fine not exceeding $2,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days.





§326-4 Trespassing.

It shall be unlawful and offensive to enter upon any public or quasi-public place or private property without the consent of the owner or person in lawful control and possession thereof and to there picnic, change apparel, dress or undress or to urinate or defecate upon the premises or commit any other nuisance.

§326-11 Violations and penalties.

Any person or association or persons convicted of a violation of any provision of this Chapter 326 shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,250, or 90 days imprisonment in the City or county jail or for a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination of the three.





3-29.1 Unlawful Acts.

It shall be unlawful, and shall be a public nuisance, for any person:
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d. To urinate or defecate in public places or streets, or on the lawns or yards of private homes and residences or in public view.

3-17.1 Maximum Penalty.

For violation of this chapter or any other ordinance of the Township of Ocean, County of Monmouth where no specific penalty is provided regarding the section or sections violated, the penalty shall be one or more of the following: imprisonment for any term not exceeding 90 days; or by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars; or by a period of community service not exceeding 90 days.





§ 268-9 Urinating in public. [Amended by Ord. No. 1998-8] No person shall urinate or defecate on any public street, public sidewalk or in any public place or in any place open to and used by the public or outdoors upon any private property, within the public view.

§ 268-13 Violations and penalties, maximums. [Amended by Ord. No. 1998-8] Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for term not to exceed 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the judge. The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute separate offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation may be punished as provided above for a separate offense.




§ 342-2 Public urination and public defecation.

A. No person shall urinate or defecate upon lands belonging to another person or entity, nor shall any person urinate or defecate upon a public building, street, park or other lands or property owned by the Township of Old Bridge or any other public agency. It shall likewise be unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate so as to be observed by another person.

B. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a person from performing such excretory functions in a bathroom, water closet, latrine or similar site intended for such purposes.

§ 342-4 Violations and penalties.

Any person who violates this article shall, upon conviction and subject to the discretion of the Municipal Judge, be subject to the penalty set forth in Chapter 1, Article II, Penalty.

§ 1-3 Maximum penalty.

For violation of any provision of any chapter of this Code or any other ordinance of the Township where no specific penalty is provided regarding the section or sections violated, the maximum penalty, upon conviction, shall be a fine not exceeding $1,250, imprisonment for a period not exceeding 90 days or a period of community service for not more than 90 days, or any combination thereof.




§ 195-5 Urination in Public

Urinating on any street, sidewalk or any other public place in the City of Paterson is prohibited. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine in the amount of $50. Fines for violation of § 195-5 are payable at the Violations Bureau without court appearance. Costs of court of $30 will be imposed, consistent with New Jersey Court Rule 7:11-4, for all such payments.




§ 428-6 Public urination and defecation; public nudity.

It shall be unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate in any public place, except in such places as may be provided for such use; and

§ 428-§ Violations and penalties. Whoever violates this article, either by commission of a public indecency or by the promotion or maintenance of public indecency as property owner, proprietor or manager of a business, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500 or be imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both. Each day such violation continues is a separate offense.




Section 3-21.1: It shall be unlawful, and be a public nuisance, for any person
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e. To urinate or defecate in public places, including public and private parking lots, or streets, or on the lawns or yards of private homes and residences, or in the public view

§ 3-15.1 Maximum Penalty.

a. For violation of any provision of this chapter or any other ordinance of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach where no specific penalty is provided regarding the section or sections violated, the maximum penalty shall, upon conviction of such violation be, imprisonment in the county jail or in any place provided by the Borough for the detention of prisoners, for any term not exceeding 90 days; or by a fine not exceeding two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars; or by a period of community service not exceeding 90 days; or all of the above.





Sec. 22-13. Urinating in public, prohibited.

No person shall urinate or place any bodily waste of humans on any public street, sidewalk or other place in public view, or to which the public is invited or has access, except in a lavatory toilet or similar facility.

Sec. 1-6. General penalty.

Whenever in this Code, or in any other ordinance or resolution of the borough or in any rule, regulation or order promulgated pursuant to such Code or other ordinance of the borough, any act which is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, or whenever in such Code or in such other borough order, the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor (and where no specific penalty is provided therefor), the violation of any such provision of this Code or of any other ordinance or resolution of the borough or of any rule, regulation or ordinance shall be punished by one or more of the following unless specifically exempted from these penalties as provided in the ordinances of the borough: a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, or be required to perform community service for a period not exceeding ninety days.




§ 276-30 Public urination or defecation.

No person shall urinate or defecate in any public place or street. For purposes of this section, the term "public place" shall be deemed to include public parks; any school property of the Ridgefield Park school system; any place or property that the Board of Education of the Village has under its supervision, control or management; the quasi-public area in front of or adjacent to any store, shop, restaurant, luncheonette or other place of business; and shall include also any parking lot or other vacant private property not owned by or under the domain of the person charged with a violation of this section.

§ 276-31 Violations and penalties.

Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable, upon conviction, as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article II, General Penalty.

§ 1-15 Violations and penalties.

A. Whenever no specific penalty is provided in the Code of the Village of Ridgefield Park or in any other ordinance of the Village for the punishment of an act which is prohibited or which is declared to be unlawful or an offense or for the nonperformance of an act which is required to be done, the violation of any such provision shall be punishable by one or more of the following: a fine not exceeding $2,000, or imprisonment in the county jail or in any place provided by the municipality for the detention of prisoners for any term not exceeding 90 days, or by a period of community service not exceeding 90 days; provided, however, that when the maximum penalty fixed by an applicable state statute is less by force of said statute or by judicial construction than any penalty fixed in the Code, then the limitations of such state statute shall be applicable




3-27.4 Lewdness, Immorality and Indecency; Urinating in Public.

b. It shall be unlawful, and shall be a public nuisance, for any person to urinate or defecate in public places or streets, or on the lawn areas or yard areas of private homes and property or in the public view.

3-27.6 Violations and Penalties.

Unless a specific penalty is established below, any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be liable for the penalty stated in Chapter I, Section 1-5 with a specific penalty established of four hundred ($400.00) dollars for urinating in public.

Editor's Note: Sea Girt's penalty provision for urinating in public is totally incomprehensible. In one place it recites (as mentioned just above) a penalty of four hundred dollars. Just below that, the ordinance states that the penalty is First Offense: $500 Second Offense: $750 Third Offense: $1,000, with court appearance required.




Urinating in Public: Seaside Heights Ord. 154-2:

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate in any public place, except in such places as may be provided for such use.

Violations and Penalties:

A. Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of no less than $100 and no more than $1,250, by imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or by community service of not more than 90 days or any combination of fine, imprisonment and community service, as determined in the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge. The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.

B. The violation of any provision of this article shall be subject to abatement summarily by a restraining order or injunction issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.




§ 338-25 Urinating in public.

No person shall within the confines of the Borough urinate or defecate upon any road, street, avenue, beach, private property or any other area unless the same is an enclosed rest room facility meant for such purposes.

§ 338-47 Violations and penalties.

Any person who violates any one or more sections of this article shall be subject to the general penalty in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, of the Borough Code.

Sect. 1-15 Violations and penalties

The following penalty provisions apply to ordinances enacted by the Borough Council:

A. Maximum penalty. For violation of any provisions of this chapter, any other chapter of this Code or any other ordinance of the Borough, unless another penalty is included within the chapter, article or ordinance, the maximum penalty, upon conviction, shall be one or more of the following: imprisonment in the county jail or in any place provided by the municipality for the detention of prisoners, for any term not exceeding 90 days; or by a fine not exceeding $2,000; or by a period of community service not exceeding 90 days.
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C. A minimum penalty not exceeding $100 shall apply for any and all violations of any section of the Code of the Borough of Seaside Park unless otherwise specified.




174-2 Indecent exposure, acts and plays prohibited.
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C. No person shall urinate or defecate in any public or quasi-public place.

174-15 Violations and penalties.

Each and every person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $1,250, a term of imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination thereof




§ 119-13. Block 123.02, Lot 1 and All Borough-Owned and/or Controlled Properties that Border the Raritan River.

A. Prohibited conduct.
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B. Penalties.

Any person violating any provision of these regulations shall forfeit and pay a fine or penalty therefor as may be fixed by the court in its discretion and in accordance with law, in many cases up to five hundred dollars ($500.). In addition to any fines provided thereof, in many cases restitution for the cost, including labor, incurred by the Borough as a result of a person's violation of a regulation, may be ordered by the Judge.




Section 78-31

(a) No person shall engage in any of the following activities within the Township of South Brunswick:
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Section 1-13. - General penalty

(a) Whenever no specific penalty is provided in this Code or in any other ordinance of the township for the punishment of an act which is prohibited or which is declared to be unlawful or an offense or for the nonperformance of an act which is required to be done, the violation of any such provision shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $2,000.00 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days or community service not exceeding 90 days or by both a fine and imprisonment or both a fine and community service. However, when the maximum penalty fixed by an applicable state statute is less than the penalty in this Code, the limitations of such state statute shall be applicable. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.




§ 201-8 Urinating in public prohibited.

No person shall urinate, defecate or place any bodily waste on any street, sidewalk or other place in public view or to which the public is invited or has access. Use of proper lavatory, toilet or similar facility is required.

§ 201-9 Violations and penalties. Violations of the provisions of this article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, Article III, General Penalty.

§ 1-17 Maximum penalty.

For violation of any provision of this chapter or any other ordinance of the City where no specific penalty is provided regarding the section or sections violated, the maximum penalty shall, upon conviction for such violation, be one or more of the following:

A. A fine not exceeding $2,000.

B. Imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding 90 days.

C. A period of community service not exceeding 90 days.




§ 296-5 Public urination.

No person shall urinate on any street, road, avenue, park or any other public place within the City.


§ 296-7 Violations and penalties.

Any person who violates any provision of this article or who fails to comply therewith, upon conviction for each and every violation and noncompliance, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment of no more than 90 days in the county jail or community service for a period not to exceed 90 days, or some combination thereof, at the discretion of the Municipal Court, with a minimum fine of $100 for the first offense.




3-15 Urination in Public.

3-15.1 Prohibition.

No person shall, within the limits of the Borough, urinate or defecate upon any public street or way or upon any public or private property, except in toilet facilities.

3-15.2 Penalties.

Any person found guilty of violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to the penalties established in Section 1-5.


1-5.1 Maximum Penalty.

For violation of any provision of this Code, or any other ordinance of the Borough of West Long Branch, unless a specific penalty is otherwise provided in connection with the provision violated, the maximum penalty upon conviction of the violation shall be a fine not exceeding one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars or imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both.



§ 273-4 Urinating, defecating or exposing genitals in public prohibited.

No person shall on public property, or on private property which is in open view to the public, urinate, defecate, void or in any manner expose their genitals.

§ 273-5 Violations and Penalties.

A violation of any provision of this article shall be punishable by a fine and/or term of imprisonment as set forth in the violation and penalty section (§ 1-16) of the Code of the Town of West New York.

§ 1-16 Violations and Penalties

Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions contained in any chapter of the Code of the Town of West New York shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; and each violation is deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct offense.




3-31 Proscribing the emission of body fluids and/or solids.

3-31.1 Findings.

The Municipal Council has been made aware through the Police Department of various incidents throughout the Township whereby people have urinated, defecated and/or expectorated on property throughout the Township causing a public nuisance to other Township residents who congregate or pass by the defaced property. The Municipal Council has also been informed by the Department of Health that urinating in public, as well as defecating in public and expectorating in public can and does cause the spread of contagious bacteria and diseases and, further, that any body fluids and/or solids have the same potential for the spread of disease. (Ord. #92-92 Preamble)

3-31.2 Urination, Defecation or Expectoration in Public Prohibited.

No person shall cause oneself, or any other person, to voluntarily emit human body fluids and/or solids onto any property located throughout the Township which can potentially expose the public to any risk of contamination with the discharged body solids and/or fluids. It is expressly noted that included with the proscription is the proscription against urination in public, defecation in public as well as expectoration in public.

3-31.3 Violations; Penalties.

Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine or not more than one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars and/or ninety (90) days in jail.