(A) Unlawful storage of personal property in public areas. It shall be unlawful for any person to store or leave unattended personal property, including camp facilities and camp paraphernalia in any public area, unless such storage is expressly authorized and in conjunction with a permitted camping activity under this chapter, or as mandated by applicable law.
(B) City's Police Department to receive stored/ unattended personal property. Except as provided in § 11.21.070(D), the City's Police Department shall make provisions for receiving and safekeeping of personal property found unattended in any public area and coming into their possession by an employee of the city in the course of employment pursuant to § 11.21.070(A). The City's Police Department shall notify the owner, if their identity is reasonably ascertainable, that it possesses the personal property and where it may be claimed. The City's Police Department may require the owner to pay a reasonable charge to defray the costs of storage and care of the personal property.
(Ord. 2021-328, passed 10-20-2021)