A. It is unlawful for any person to camp, lodge, cook, make a fire or pitch a tent, fly, lean to, tarpaulin, or any other type of camping equipment on any "public grounds", as defined in subsection B of this section, upon any portion of a "street", as defined in section 1.04.010 of this code, or in any park or playground, unless allowed by section 15.08.080 of this code. It is unlawful for any person using or benefiting from the use of any of the foregoing items of camping equipment to fail to remove the same for more than five (5) minutes after being requested to do so by any police officer.
B. For the purpose of this section, the term "public grounds" means any real property owned in whole or in part by the United States Of America and its agencies, or the state of Utah or any of its political subdivisions, including Salt Lake City Corporation, upon which no camping has been authorized by the owner. (Ord. 77-12, 2012)