The public parks, public streets and alleys, public parking lots, public rights-of-way, parkways, public sidewalks, recreational areas and other publicly owned or controlled property within the city (collectively "public property") should be readily accessible and available to residents, businesses and the public at large for their intended purposes. The use of public property for camping purposes and/or for the storage of personal property interferes with the rights of others to use and enjoy these public areas as they are intended. Such activity can constitute a public health and safety hazard which adversely impacts neighborhoods and commercial areas. The purpose of this chapter is to maintain these public areas within the city in a clean, sanitary, safe, and accessible condition, to adequately protect the health, safety, environment and general welfare of the community, and to ensure that public property is used for its intended purpose and remains accessible to all citizens, businesses and visitors in the city. Nothing in this chapter is intended to interfere with otherwise lawful and ordinary uses of public property. This chapter shall be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with applicable state and federal law.
(Ord. 2021-328, passed 10-20-2021)