The following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CAMP or CAMPING. The use of public property for temporary living accommodation purposes by the occupation or habitation of an area, location or property through the use of temporary shelters, recreational vehicles and/or camping paraphernalia. In no event may a camp be established in less than 48 hours.
CAMPING PARAPHERNALIA. Equipment or supplies used by a person to facilitate camping, including, but is not limited to, grills, outdoor cookers, lanterns, latrines, tents, huts, cots, beds, sleeping bags, bedrolls, knapsacks, hammocks, tarpaulins, canvases, lean-to sheds and temporary shelters of whatever kind, or other similar type equipment or supplies.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. Any sworn peace officer, any County Emergency Management and Homeland Security official, any code enforcement official employed by either Property Development Services in the county or a city located in the county, and any county public works official.
EMERGENCY. A situation in which a failure to act immediately could lead to serious harm to public health or safety.
HOMELESS. The definition set forth at 24 CFR § 91.5.
PERSONAL PROPERTY ITEM. Any item that is reasonably recognizable as belonging to a person and has apparent utility. This does not include items that have no apparent utility or items that reasonably appear to be abandoned.
PUBLIC PROPERTY. Any real property owned, maintained or leased by the county, including, but is not limited to, green spaces, open spaces, rights-of-way, public sidewalks, crosswalks, streets, curbs, public alleyways, public passageways, publicly-owned commercial lots, publicly-owned residential lots, publicly-owned vacant lots, publicly-owned cleared lots, publicly-owned parking structures, or any space used and maintained by the county for governmental purposes and located witliin the boundaries of the county.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. A motor vehicle, trailer or hybrid trailer equipped with amenities and features intended for the owner or others to use for leisure activities, camping and/or sleeping, including, but not limited to, motor homes, travel trailers, camper vans, truck campers, pop-up campers, teardrop trailers, fifth-wheels, toy haulers and motor homes.
STORE. To put aside or accumulate for use when needed, or to put, place or leave in a location on public property for safekeeping or future use.
TEMPORARY SHELTER. A non-permanent accommodation intended to be used by a person or persons for protection from the various weather elements while camping, including, but is not limited to, tents, huts, cots, beds, sleeping bags, bedrolls, knapsacks, hammocks, tarpaulins, canvases, lean-to and hammock sheds, or other similar types of equipment, structures and paraphernalia.
(Ord. 1010.2, passed 9-28-21)