Public Urination
ORDINANCE NO. 393
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IDAHO CITY, BOISE COUNTY, IDAHO, TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC URINATION AND DEFECATION, AND FOR PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the city council has determined that the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Idaho City would best be served by prohibiting public urination and defecation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IDAHO CITY, IDAHO:
Section 1. PROHIBITION OF PUBLIC URINATION: A new Section 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 5 of the City Code of Idaho City shall be created as follows:
5-2-3: PUBLIC URINATION OR DEFECATION:
No person shall excrete human waste, including urine or feces, in any public place not designated as a public restroom or in any place exposed to public view.
Section 2. REPEAL: Chapter 2 of Title 4 of the City Code of Idaho City, as codified by Ordinance 149 on May 9, 1978, is repealed.
Section 3. SAVING CLAUSE. Ordinance No. 149 repealed by this ordinance, shall remain in force to authorize fees and the arrest, prosecution, conviction and punishment of a person who violates Ordinance No. 149 prior to the effective date of this ordinance.
Section 4. SEVERABILITY: The sections of this ordinance are severable. The invalidity of a section shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections.
Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon passage, approval and publication according to law.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL of the City of Idaho City this 10th day of September, 2025.
PASSED BY THE MAYOR of the City of Idaho City this 10th day of September, 2025.
Mayor
Attest: City Clerk