Hackney Borough Council announced it will paint hot spots with a special liquid which deflects urine, effectively soaking offenders’ shoes and trousers.
The special anti-pee walls will be tested over Christmas, traditionally a busy and boozy season for British revelers.
Twitter users responded with good humor to the announcement, with some accusing the council of “taking the p*ss.”
The new pee-repellent paint will stop urine soaking into walls, thereby saving the council thousands of pounds each year.
Councilor Feryal Demirci said the walls could act as a deterrent.
“If the prospect of a fine doesn’t put them off from weeing in the street, maybe the risk of getting covered in urine will.”
The paint is manufactured by US firm Ultratech and is already used in San Francisco.