(A) It is unlawful for any person to set up, use or maintain any temporary structure, tent, bag, vehicle, camper or any other thing for the purpose of camping, lodging, sleeping, cooking or establishing a temporary place of rest, unless exempted by the following divisions.
(B) It is unlawful for any person to sleep in or upon any public building, alley, sidewalk, public way or other public place or facility.
(C) It is unlawful for any property owner, manager, renter, lessee, or agent thereof, to knowingly permit any person to violate this section.
(D) No person shall be arrested for a violation of any provision in this section, unless the person continues to engage in such conduct after warning by any police officer, the property owner, manager, renter, lessee, or agent thereof, or unless the property is conspicuously posted, warning of the provisions of divisions (A) and (B) of this section, and designating a violation thereof as a misdemeanor.
(E) This section shall not apply to the ordinary and permitted uses of improved residential lots subject to and in conformity with the zoning ordinance of the town, nor shall this section be interpreted to limit the use of lots by the owners thereof for any lawful purpose.
(F) This section shall not apply to campgrounds or similar businesses duly licensed by the town.
(G) This section shall not be construed to limit the normal activities or designated uses of the public parks of the town.
(H) This section shall not apply to the parking of any vehicle, camper or recreational vehicle for a period of less than 24 hours with the consent, express or implied, of the property owner, manager, renter, lessee or agent thereof.
(I) Unless otherwise permitted under division (H) of this section, the parking of any vehicle, tent, camper, recreational vehicle or other similar device in any location for more than six hours, when not upon one’s own real property, shall be prima facie evidence of intent to violate this section.
(J) The Council may temporarily waive some or all of the provisions of this section.
(`82 Code, § 10-1-26) (Ord. 213, passed 2-28-84; Am. Ord. 449, passed 9-7-95; Am. Ord. 859A, passed 11-6-14; Am. Res. 2804A, passed 11-6-14) Penalty, see § 130.99