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16-65.9   Regulations.
   The Commissioner of Inspectional Services may promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Section.
(Ord. 2023 c. 6)
16-66   UNLAWFUL CAMPING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.
16-66.1   Definitions.
   For the purpose of this Section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   CAMP MATERIALS. Items used to establish or facilitate occupancy of a campsite, including tents, tarps or other temporary structures, as well as large furniture, stoves and other cooking instruments.
   CAMPSITE. Any place where a tent, tarp or other temporary structure is established for the purpose of maintaining an outdoor shelter.
   CITY STORAGE PROGRAM POLICY. The city’s written policy for storage of eligible property.
   ELIGIBLE PROPERTY. Items including, but not limited to, personal identification and documents, valuables, clothing, hygiene products and toiletries and items of basic necessities.
   EMERGENCY SHELTER SPACE. A city-authorized location providing temporary shelter or alternative sleeping space practically available to persons experiencing homelessness. EMERGENCY SHELTER SPACE shall be at a shelter, housing accommodation or alternative sleeping space that maintains policies and procedures for accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, being 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.
   PERIOD WHEN SHELTER IS UNAVAILABLE. A length of time in which there is no emergency shelter space available to individuals experiencing homelessness in the city.
   TO CAMP. To pitch, erect or occupy a campsite or to use camp materials, or both, for the purpose of, or to facilitate, outdoor sheltering, either temporarily or permanently.
(Ord. 2023 c. 9)
16-66.2   Purpose.
   (A)   It is the purpose of this Section to promote public health, public safety, general welfare and the economic health and well-being of the city, its workers, visitors and residents, including individuals experiencing homelessness, by prohibiting unsanctioned camping and the dangerous and unsafe conditions surrounding such campsites.
   (B)   This Section seeks to improve access to housing and recovery services by restoring access to public spaces, the public rights-of-way and curtailing the existence of campsites that shield drug trafficking, human trafficking, weapons, fire hazards, violence and other criminal activity, and that create conditions for large crowds to congregate. It is also the purpose of this Section to protect the rights of individuals related to his or her personal property and to treat such property with respect and consideration.
   (C)   This Section shall apply to all campsites and camping on public property, including, but not limited to, streets, sidewalks and public rights-of-way.
(Ord. 2023 c. 9)
16-66.3   Unlawful Camping on Public Property.
   It is unlawful for any person to camp or maintain a campsite or camp materials in or on any public property or in the public right-of-way, including, but not limited to, any street, sidewalk, school or public park, unless specifically authorized or during a period when shelter is unavailable.
(Ord. 2023 c. 9)
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