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Rolla council adopts ordinance banning public urination and defecation after police explain enforcement limits
Summary
Council added a new misdemeanor offense to the city code to prohibit public urination and defecation; the police chief told council the ordinance provides a ticketing mechanism distinct from indecent exposure and carries fines determined by the courts.
The Rolla City Council on final reading adopted an ordinance adding a new section to Chapter 30 of the city code to prohibit public urination and defecation.
Police Chief (name not specified in the record) told the council the city lacked an ordinance that specifically addresses public urination and defecation and that the new ordinance provides officers a citation tool short of charging "indecent exposure," which can trigger sex‑offender registration. "We do not have an ordinance against this violation, and we found ourselves in need of one," the chief said. He added, "let's use some common sense here... we're not gonna be…
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