(A) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
"ABANDONED PROPERTY." Property, including residential, commercial, and industrial, that is not owned by or leased to the city and that has been vacant for at least one (1) year.
"CAMP or CAMPING." Use of property for temporary living accommodation purposes by the occupation or habitation of an area through the use of a tent or other similar temporary shelter, recreational vehicle, camper shell, car, truck, SUV, or other vehicle.
"CAMPING PARAPHERNALIA." Equipment or supplies that are used by a person or persons to facilitate camping including, but not limited to, grills, outdoor cookers, lanterns, sleeping bags, latrines, temporary shelters of whatever kind, or other similar type equipment or supplies.
"CITY." The City of Bardstown, Kentucky.
"PUBLIC PROPERTY." Any real property owned by, or leased to the city including, but not limited to, green spaces, open spaces, rights-of-way, public sidewalks, crosswalks, streets, curbs, public alleyways, public owned parks or trails, public passageways, publicly owned commercial lot, publicly owned residential lots, publicly owned vacant lots, and/or publicly owned cleared lots.
"RECREATIONAL VEHICLE." A motor vehicle, trailer or hybrid trailer that is equipped with amenities and features intended for the owner or others to use for the purposes of leisure activities, camping and/or sleeping, including, but not limited to, motor homes, travel trailers, camper vans, truck campers, pop-up campers, teardrop trailers, fifth wheels, toy haulers or motor homes.
"VACANT PROPERTY." Property, including residential, commercial, and industrial, that is not owned by or leased to the city and is unoccupied or empty for at least one (1) year.
(B) Camping on public property prohibited.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to camp or set out camping paraphernalia on public property within the city limits of the City of Bardstown for more than four (4) consecutive hours during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to camp or set out camping paraphernalia on public property within the city limits of the City of Bardstown during the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
(C) Camping on abandoned property prohibited.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to camp or set out camping paraphernalia on abandoned property within the city limits of the City of Bardstown for more than four (4) consecutive hours during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to camp or set out camping paraphernalia on abandoned property within the city limits of the City of Bardstown during the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
(D) Camping on vacant property prohibited.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to camp or set out camping paraphernalia on vacant property within the city limits of the City of Bardstown for more than four (4) consecutive hours during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to camp or set out camping paraphernalia on vacant property within the city limits of the City of Bardstown during the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
(E) Enforcement and penalties. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of criminal trespass in the third degree and subject to the sentences and fines as set forth by state law.
(Ord. B2023-15, passed 9-26-23)