Rehoboth Beach Delaware 19971United States
Rehoboth Beach commissioners closed out 2020 with a brisk, hour-long meeting Dec. 18, during which they approved an ordinance changing city code related to public urination and also confirmed the beach concession contract for the next six years.
Beginning with the change in code, commissioners unanimously agreed to add a section specifically prohibiting urinating or defecating in public. As approved, this is a civil offense and violators will be fined $100.
Police Chief Keith Banks introduced the proposed ordinance during a commissioner workshop Dec. 7. At the time, he said people caught urinating or defecating in public were charged with disorderly conduct.