Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Motion sensor lights are to be installed around the Dutch Royal Palace to prevent people from urinating on the building when a construction fence comes down. The National Real Estate Company said the construction fence, which was erected to stop urination on the Amsterdam palace's facade following renovations between June 2009 and late 2011, is due to come down, leading them to seek alternative methods of dissuading members of the public from urinating on the building. Advertisement Officials said urination and pollution following the renovations caused the sandstone to start to degrade. Spraying the sandstone off every day to halt the degradation led to the formation of salt crystals. The company said motion detector lights will be set up in December in an attempt to deter people from peeing on the palace. The company and the city of Amsterdam said further measures may include installing a urinal that remains underground during the day and rises at night to offer an alternative for passersby who need to relieve themselves. Other possibilities include installing fine mesh screens and a gate that would block the front staircase at night, officials said. Advertisement Public urination carries a $174 fine in Amsterdam.
