(A) Enforcement personnel or their designee(s) are responsible for determining whether and to what extent shelters and city-designated camping areas have capacity and the number of available shelter beds or camps. Prior to enforcement of § 94.04, enforcement personnel shall determine whether a shelter or city-designated camping area has available space that can be used by the person. Enforcement personnel may enforce § 94.06 at all times, unless otherwise provided by this section.
(B) Enforcement personnel may impose a violation of this chapter in the following manner:
(1) Enforcement personnel may, as appropriate, use a progressive enforcement process to encourage and compel compliance with this chapter.
(2) Methods of enforcement for violations of this chapter are not exclusive and may consist of multiple enforcement mechanisms where legally authorized and appropriate.
(3) Nothing in this section is intended to supersede or prevent enforcement personnel’s discretion to enforce laws and mitigate hazards as necessary and without progressive enforcement.
(C) The City Manager, or their designee(s), is authorized to modify or suspend enforcement of any section or element of this chapter in the event of a City Council declared emergency, pursuant to administrative rules or policies, severe weather condition, or for any other reason within the City Manager’s authority.
(D) Nothing in this chapter is intended to prevent enforcement of any other section of this code of ordinances or the state law and shall not be the basis for non-enforcement for violations thereof because shelter is not available to the person.
(Ord. 2023-04, passed 6-26-2023)