Chapter 7.05
CAMPING
Sections:
7.05.011 Unlawful habitation in motor vehicles or recreational vehicles.
7.05.020 Storage of personal property in public places.
7.05.040 Penalty for violations.
7.05.010 Unlawful camping.
It is unlawful for any person to camp, occupy camp facilities, or use camp paraphernalia with the intent to occupy or use them for temporary or permanent habitation in the following areas, except as otherwise provided by ordinance:
(1) Any park;
(2) Any street;
(3) Any city owned parking lot or city owned property, improved or unimproved. (Ord. 3345 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025; Ord. 2159 § 1, 1997).
7.05.011 Unlawful habitation in motor vehicles or recreational vehicles.
It is unlawful to occupy a motor vehicle or recreational vehicle with the intent to occupy it as a temporary or permanent habitation in the following areas, except as otherwise provided by ordinance:
(1) Any park;
(2) Any street;
(3) Any city owned parking lot or city owned property, improved or unimproved. (Ord. 3345 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025).
7.05.020 Storage of personal property in public places.
It is unlawful for any person to store personal property, including camp facilities and camp paraphernalia, in the following areas, except as otherwise provided by ordinance:
(1) Any park;
(2) Any street;
(3) Any city owned parking lot or city owned property, improved or unimproved. (Ord. 3345 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025; Ord. 2159 § 1, 1997).
7.05.030 Definitions.
The following definitions are applicable in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Camp facilities” include, but are not limited to, tents, huts, or temporary shelters.
(2) “Camp paraphernalia” includes, but is not limited to, tarpaulins, cots, beds, sleeping bags, hammocks, and cooking facilities and similar equipment except those designated by the city.
(3) “Park” means those areas subject to the executive and administrative responsibility of the parks and recreation department established by Chapter 2.20 MMC.
(4) “Store” means to put aside or accumulate for use when needed, to put for safekeeping, to place or leave in a location.
(5) “Recreational vehicle” means a travel trailer, motor home, truck camper, or camping trailer that is primarily designed as temporary living quarters, is either self-propelled or mounted on or drawn by another vehicle.
(6) “Street” means any highway, lane, road, street, right-of-way, boulevard, alley and every way or place in Marysville open as a matter of right to public vehicular or pedestrian travel, and including all sidewalks, planting strips, medians, and islands within the right-of-way. (Ord. 3345 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025; Ord. 2159 § 1, 1997).
7.05.040 Penalty for violations.
(1) Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is a misdemeanor.
(2) It is not a violation of this chapter to occupy a recreational vehicle in compliance with MMC 22C.240.020. (Ord. 3345 § 1 (Exh. A), 2025; Ord. 2159 § 1, 1997).