§ 19-15. Camping prohibited on public property, etc.
(a)
Definition of "Camping". For the purposes of this section, the term "camping" means residing in the outdoors for living accommodation purposes, including sleeping or making preparations to sleep (such as laying down bedding for the purpose of sleeping), storing personal belongings (including but not limited to clothing, sleeping bags, bedrolls, blankets, luggage, backpacks, kitchen utensils, cookware, and similar items ), cooking or consuming meals, pitching a tent or other temporary shelter; includes the verb, to "camp".
(b)
Camping on Public Property Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to camp in any public park, on any public street or on any other public property, except in a designated public campground or by authority of a written permit issued by the county.
(c)
Camping on Private Property Prohibited Absent Owner Permission. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to camp on any private property without first obtaining the written permission of the owner or other person(s) in lawful possession of the property.
(d)
Exceptions. Notwithstanding the prohibition against camping on public or private property, it is not the intent of this section to prohibit persons, when necessary for their safety or the safety of others, to pull off the public road and sleep, whether inside or outside their vehicles.
(e)
Penalty for Violation. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. Except where other penalties are specified, each offense may be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or by the imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed sixty (60) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. No. 6060, § III, Exh. C, 2-25-2014)