As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have the meanings set forth in this section, unless the context in which any such word or phrase is used clearly requires another meaning:
A. “Camp” means to place, pitch or occupy camp facilitiesfor, in light of all the circumstances, the apparent purpose of overnight occupancy, in a public park or other public property. Apparent overnight occupancy includes sleeping activities or making preparations to sleep (including the laying down of bedding for the purpose of sleeping). The act of sleeping on its own does not constitute camping.
B. “Camp facilities” include, but are not limited to, tents, huts, vehicles, recreational vehicles, or temporary shelters.
C. "Camp paraphernalia" means, but is not limited to, tarpaulins, cots, beds, bed rolls, sleeping bags, hammocks.
D. "Personal Property" means any tangible property and includes, but is not limited to, goods, materials, merchandise, tents, tarpaulins, bedding, blankets, sleeping bags, personal items such as household items, luggage, and backpacks.
E. "Public property" means any publicly owned property in the city, including but not limited to, a public park, public street, alley, lane, public right-of-way, or any public parking lot or public area whether improved or unimproved, located within the city.
F. “Recreational vehicle” means any of the following:
1. “Travel trailer” means a vehicular portable structure built on a chassis designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for camping, travel, recreational, and vacation uses permanently identified as a travel trailer by the manufacturer;
2. “Camper” means a structure designed primarily to be mounted upon a motor vehicle and with sufficient facilities to render as suitable for use as a temporary dwelling for camping, travel, recreational and vacation purposes;
3. “Motorized home” means a portable, self-contained dwelling designed and constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle; and
4. “Full tent trailer” means a canvas folding structure mounted on wheels and designed for camping, travel, recreational, and vacation use.
G. "Shelter space" means any temporary and available housing shelter that offers free overnight sleeping accommodations to an unsheltered individual. Shelter space shall be considered available if:
1. A shelter space is open and accessible;
2. The shelter space is within the City boundaries;
3. In the case of a family unit, the shelter space is open and accessible, and the shelter space requires adult men and women to sleep separately.
Shelter space shall not be considered available if:
1. In the case of a family unit, the family would have to be separated into two or more different shelter spaces;
2. The individual would be disqualified from accessing the shelter space due to any restrictions, rules or covenants beyond their use or control; or
3. The shelter space requires mandatory participation in a program or act as a prerequisite to access or use the shelter space.
H. "Store" means to put aside or accumulate for use when needed, to put for safekeeping, to place or leave in a location any personal property on public property.
I. "Unattended" means no person is present with the personal property who asserts or claims ownership over the personal property. Conversely, property is considered "attended" if a person is present with the personal property and the person claims ownership over the personal property.
J. "Unsheltered individual" means an individual that lacks a fixed, regular and nighttime residence and lives in a recreational vehicle, tent, van or on the street or in any other makeshift shelter.
(Ord. 2369; Ord. 2567 (part))