For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CAMP. The placing, pitching, or occupying of camp facilities; to live temporarily in a camp facility or outdoors; to use camp paraphernalia.
CAMP FACILITIES. Includes, but is not limited to, facilities such as tents, huts, vehicles, lean- tos, vehicle camping outfits or temporary shelter.
CAMP PARAPHERNALIA. Includes, but is not limited to, items such as bedrolls, tarpaulins, cots, beds, sleeping bags, hammocks or cooking facilities and similar equipment.
ESTABLISH. To set up or move equipment, supplies or materials on to public or private property to camp or operate camp facilities.
MAINTAIN. To keep or permit equipment, supplies or materials to remain on public or private property in order to camp or operate camp facilities.
OPERATE. To participate or assist in establishing or maintaining a camp or camp facility.
PRIVATE PROPERTY. All private property including, but not limited to, streets, sidewalks, alleys, and improved or unimproved land not generally open to the public.
PUBLIC PLACE. Any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access and includes, but is not limited to, streets, highways, and the common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings, transport facilities and shops.
STORE. To put aside or accumulate for use when needed, to put for safekeeping, to place or leave in a location.
(Ord. 791 C.S., passed 12-7-05)
(A) It is unlawful and public nuisances for any person to camp, occupy camp facilities, or use camp paraphernalia in the following areas:
(1) Any public property, or
(2) Any private property.
(B) It is not intended by this section to prohibit overnight camping on private residential property by friends or family of the property owner, so long as the owners thereof consent and the overnight camping is limited to not more than one consecutive night.
(C) Nothing in this chapter is intended to prohibit or make unlawful, activities of any owner of private property or other lawful user of private property that are normally associated with and incidental to the lawful and authorized use of private property for residential or other purposes; and provided further, nothing is intended to prohibit or make unlawful, activities of a property owner or other lawful user if such activities are expressly authorized by the city's comprehensive zoning ordinance or other laws, ordinances and regulations.
(D) The City Administrator or his/her designee may, as provided in § 4-14.04 of this chapter, issue a temporary permit to allow camping on public or private property in connection with a special event.
(Ord. 791 C.S., passed 12-7-05)
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