Selectboard considers drafting beach-use ordinance after indecency complaint

Aug 10, 2026

A complaint about a man urinating near the beach porta-potty prompted discussion of enforcement under Fairfield's Public Indecency Ordinance and consideration of drafting a beach-use ordinance with posted rules; no ordinance was adopted.

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Selectboard member Brian Dubie reported receiving a complaint that a man had urinated next to the porta-potty at the beach. He said such behavior violates Fairfield's Public Indecency Ordinance and should be reported to the Vermont State Police.

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