Public urination is a serious public nuisance that compromises public hygiene and degrades the environment. Public urination is a serious public nuisance that compromises community hygiene and degrades the local environment. Public Open Spaces By-laws: Prohibit public indecency, fouling, and causing a nuisance in municipal parks, squares, and public open spaces. Public Health By-laws: Classify public urination as a public health hazard and illegal liquid discharge that creates an unsanitary nuisance. Waste Management By-laws: Prohibit the contamination and fouling of public infrastructure and shared environments.