(a) Except as may be permitted within municipal parks by the Safety Director, or his or her designee, or as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this Section, it is unlawful to camp upon any public property owned by the City, including, without limitation, streets, sidewalks, easements, parks, parking lots, public grounds or public rights-of-way.
(b) As used in this section, "to camp" means setting up, remaining in or at property
for the purpose of sleeping, making preparation to sleep, storing personal property, and/or cooking activities for habitation purposes.
(c) This section shall not apply to persons who:
(1) Have no alternative lodging available to them, and are otherwise homeless, and
(2) Have insufficient resources to secure alternative lodging, and
(3) Are unable to secure free services such as shelters within a reasonable proximity to the City, or hotel/motel vouchers which are or have been made available.
(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of "illegal public camping". Except as otherwise provided, "illegal public camping" is a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If the offender has been convicted of, or plead guilty to "illegal public camping", then the violation is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. 2024-43. Passed 3-19-24.)