(A) Prohibitions. It shall be unlawful for any person to use or cause to be used any of the streets, sidewalks, square or any other public place, excepting parks as governed by Chapter 96, as a camping place absent prior written permission from the Board of Mayor and Aldermen or its designee. As used in this section, the term CAMP or CAMPING shall mean the use of public property as a temporary or permanent place of dwelling, lodging or residence, or as a living accommodation at any time as defined on the date of offense by the official government record, or as a sojourn that has not been authorized by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen or its designee. Indicia of camping may include, but are not limited to, any one or more of the following: storage of personal belongings; using tents, tarps or other temporary structures for sleeping or storage of personal belongings; hanging clothes line; carrying on cooking activities or making any fire in an unauthorized area; or any of such activities in combination with either sleeping or making preparations to sleep (including but not limited to the laying down of cots, cushions, sheets, blankets, sleeping bags or other bedding for the purpose of sleeping).
(B) Exceptions. This section does not affect any other provision of the City of Manchester Code of Ordinances.
(C) Penalty. Any person who violates this provision shall be subject to a fine of up to $250.
(Ord. passed 1-19-21; Am. Ord. passed 5-4-21; Am. Ord. passed 7- 2-24)