It is unlawful and a public nuisance for any person or group of persons to establish any site for the purpose of human habitation without a special event permit or approved business license to provide overnight or short-term camping, to camp, establish or occupy camping facilities, or use camping paraphernalia within the corporate limits of the city or any of the following areas:
(A) Any public property, improved or unimproved, including, but not limited to, public streets and sidewalks, parks, open space and other property;
(B) Public places restricted as day use;
(C) Public restroom facilities;
(D) Areas established as closed to public use;
(E) Within 500 feet of any roadway, highway, freeway, water source, river, wetland or waterway, pathway or walkway, bridge, rail yard or train tracks;
(F) Within 500 feet of:
(1) A public or private school grounds;
(2) A building, park or other structure which at the time of the act, being used for an activity sponsored by or through a school or institution; or
(3) A preschool or childcare facility.
(G) In an area deemed for other public recreational use.
(Prior Code, § 16.04.030) (Ord. 19-02, passed 1-20-2019) Penalty, see § 92.999