§ 16-75. Public indecency; prohibition on public urination and defecation.

(a)

Offense. It shall be unlawful for any person to commit public indecency. A person commits public indecency when he or she performs any of the following acts in a public place:

(1)

An act of sexual intercourse; or

(2)

A lewd fondling or caress of the body of any person of either sex; or

(3)

Exposes or exhibits his or her sexual organs; or

(4)

Exposes or exhibits post-pubescent female breasts; or

(5)

Urinates or defecates in other than a toilet or washroom; or

(6)

Throws, dumps, discards, places, deposits, or otherwise disposes of urine or feces, unless such disposal is made into a receptacle that has been specifically provided for that purpose and the receptacle stores or disposes of the wastes in a sanitary manner, and the receptacle is enclosed from the view of the general public.

(b)

Definitions. "Public place," for purposes of this section, means any place where conduct may reasonably be expected to be viewed by others.

(c)

Penalties. Any person convicted of violating this section shall be deemed guilty of the offense of public indecency or public urination or defecation and upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-6 of this Code.

(Code 1953, § 28-25; Ord. No. C-1978, § 1, 11-5-63; Ord. No. C-72-56, § 3, 7-18-72; Ord. No. C-14-22, § 1, 5-6-14 ; Ord. No. C-14-37, § 1, 9-16-14 )

State law reference

Indecent exposure, F.S. § 800.03.