(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED PROPERTY. Property, including residential, commercial, and industrial, that is not owned by or leased to the city and that has been vacant for at least one year.
CAMP or CAMPING. Use of property for temporary living accommodation purposes by the occupation or habitation of an area through the use of a tent or other similar temporary shelter, recreational vehicle, camper shell, car, truck, SUV, or other vehicle.
CAMPING PARAPHERNALIA. Equipment or supplies used by a person or persons to facilitate camping, including, but not limited to, grills, outdoor cookers, lanterns, latrines, temporary shelters of whatever kind, or other similar type equipment or supplies.
CITY. The City of Shepherdsville, Kentucky.
PUBLIC PROPERTY. Any real property owned by, or leased to the city, including, but not limited to, green spaces, open spaces, rights-of-way, public sidewalks, crosswalks, streets, curbs, public alleyways, public passageways, publicly owned commercial lots, publicly owned residential lots, publicly owned vacant lots, and/or publicly owned cleared lots.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. A motor vehicle, trailer or hybrid trailer equipped with amenities and features intended for the owner or others to use for the purposes of leisure activities,
camping and/or sleeping, including, but not limited to, motor homes, travel trailers, camper vans, truck campers, pop-up campers, teardrop trailers, fifth wheels, toy haulers or motor homes.
VACANT PROPERTY. Property, including residential, commercial, and industrial, that is not owned by or leased to the city and is abandoned, unoccupied, or empty for at least one year.
(B) Camping on certain property prohibited.
(1) Camping on public property prohibited.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to camp on public property within the city limits for more than four consecutive hours during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to camp on public property within the city limits from the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
(2) Camping on abandoned property prohibited.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to camp on abandoned property within the city limits for more than four consecutive hours during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to camp on abandoned property within the city limits from the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
(3) Camping on vacant property prohibited.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to camp on vacant property within the city limits for more than four consecutive hours during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to camp on vacant property within the city limits from the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
(C) Enforcement and penalties.
(1) Any violation of this section shall be classified as a civil offense and shall be enforced through the Code Enforcement Board as provided in §§ 31.15 et seq., or as they may be amended.
(2) The civil penalty for any violation of this section shall be a civil fine in an amount not less than $50 and not more than $250 for each violation.
(3) Each violation in division (B) of this section is a separate and distinct offense.
(4) Each day that a violation of this section occurs is a separate and distinct offense.
(Ord. 023-032, passed 7-10-2023)