(A) Obstructing streets. Any person who remains standing, lying, or sitting down on any of the sidewalks, streets, alleys, or other public property in such a manner as to obstruct or impede the free passage of pedestrians or public travel, after being requested to immediately move on by any law enforcement officer, shall be found in violation of this division (A) (obstructing streets).
(B) Disorderly conduct.
(1) Any person who shall occupy, lodge, or sleep in any building, structure, or place, whether public or private, or in any motor vehicle, without the written permission of the owner or person entitled to possession or in control thereof, shall be found in violation of this division (B) (disorderly conduct).
(2) Law enforcement officers shall not enforce division (B)(1) of this section (disorderly conduct) when the individual is on public property and there is no available overnight shelter.
(C) Camping on public property.
(1) This division (C) is to apply only to camping on public property.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person, except as may be specifically authorized by the appropriate governmental authority, to use any of the streets, sidewalks, parks, or playgrounds, or any other public property for the purpose of camping at any time; or to cause or permit any vehicle to remain in any of said places to the detriment of public travel or convenience.
(3) It shall be unlawful for any person, except as may be specifically authorized by permit, to light or use a campfire or a bonfire on public property.
(4) It shall be unlawful for any person, except as may be specifically authorized by permit, to hang, fasten, or attach any rope, wire, chain, or electrical device or power cord to any public property, including buildings, bridges, overpasses, or utility poles.
(5) Law enforcement officers shall not enforce division (C)(2) of this section when the individual is on public property and there is no available overnight shelter.
(D) Damaging county property. It is unlawful for any person willfully or negligently to cut, mutilate, deface or otherwise injure any building, tree, shrub, lamppost, fence, bridge, hydrant, cart, vehicle, or other real or personal property belonging to or under the control of the county, or used for any public purpose.
(Ord. 3922, passed 10-3-22; Am. Ord. 723, passed 2-20-23)