(A) Unless otherwise specifically authorized by the city code or by declaration of the Mayor and/or City Manager in emergency circumstances, it is prohibited for any person to camp in or upon any public property:
(1) Within an area zoned for public use as that is described in § 93.01;
(2) Within an area determined as a Floodplain Overlay as that zone is described in Chapter 152;
(3) Within any residential or commercial zone, within 50 feet of any residential or commercial zone and within 50 feet of a residential or commercial structure regardless of zoning;
(4) Within 100 feet of any waterways or creeks;
(5) Within 100 feet of where children gather;
(6) Within any public right-of-way; and
(7) Within private property.
(B) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CAMP OR CAMPING. To set up, use, maintain or remain in or at a campsite.
CAMP FACILITIES. Included, but are not limited to, tents, huts, temporary shelters, lean-tos, shacks, or any other structures, vehicles or parts thereof.
CAMP PARAPHERNALIA. Includes, but is not limited to, tarpaulins, cots, beds, sleeping bags, blankets, mattresses, hammocks, or non-city designated cooking facilities and similar equipment.
CAMPSITE. Any place where one or more persons have established temporary living accommodation by use of camp facilities and/or camp paraphernalia.
(Ord. 01-2023, passed 7-10-2023)