No person may spit on: any footpath or sidewalk of any public street or public square; the floor or anywhere else in any public building under the control of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the floor, platform, or steps of any railroad, bus, or other common carrier or of any depot or station; the floor or steps of any theater, store, factory, or other building that is used in common by the public; the floor of any hall or office used in common by the guests of a hotel or lodging house. City Code, 1976/83, art. 11, §138 Ord. 99-548

No person may urinate or defecate on or about: any public place, way, or park; or the mall or adjacent parking area of any shopping center. City Code, 1976/83, art. 19, §171A(a)(1st cl.) Ord. 99-548

A parent or guardian may not knowingly permit a minor for whom the parent or guardian is responsible to violate <cite data-path="|health|§5-503">§ 5-503 {“Urinating or defecating in public places — in general”} of this subtitle</cite>. City Code, 1976/83, art. 19, §171A(b)(3)(i) Ord. 99-548

A police officer who finds any minor violating <cite data-path="|health|§5-503">§ 5-503 {“Urinating or defecating in public places — in general”} of this subtitle</cite> must order the minor to stop the violation. If the minor fails to comply with the order, the police officer may take him or her into custody. After the information needed to carry out the purposes of this subtitle has been recorded, the minor must be:promptly released to his or her parent or guardian, with written notice to the parent or guardian of the violation; and referred to the Baltimore City Police Department’s court sanctioned pre-intake adjustment program. City Code, 1976/83, art. 19, §171A(b)(1), (2) Ord. 99-548

In addition to any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement procedure, this subtitle may be enforced by issuance of:an environmental citation under City Code <cite data-path="|1">Article 1</cite>, Subtitle 40 {“Environmental Control Board”}; or a civil citation under City Code <cite data-path="|1">Article 1</cite>, Subtitle 41 {“Civil Citations”}. The issuance of a citation to enforce this subtitle does not preclude pursuing any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement action authorized by law. Ord. 99-548 Ord. 03-595

Any person who violates any provision of <cite data-path="|health|§5-501">§ 5-501 {“Spitting in public places”} of this subtitle</cite> is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to:for a first offense, a fine of not more than $25; and for a second and any subsequent offense, a fine of not more than $50. Any adult who violates <cite data-path="|health|§5-503">§ 5-503 {“Urinating or defecating in public places — in general”} of this subtitle</cite> is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment for not more than 30 days or to both fine and imprisonment for each offense. Any parent or guardian who violates <cite data-path="|health|§5-504">§ 5-504 {“Urinating or defecating in public places — parents or guardians of minors”} of this subtitle</cite> within 12 months after receiving written notice of the minor’s having violated <cite data-path="|health|§5-504">§ 5-504 {“Urinating or defecating in public places — in general”} of this subtitle</cite> is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of not more than $200 for each offense. City Code, 1976/83, art. 11, §140, art. 19, §171A(b)(3)(ii), (5) Ord. 99-548 Ord. 10-340