Chapter 36
CAMPING
Sections:
5-36.04 Penalties: Single offenses.
5-36.05 Penalties: Subsequent offenses within 48 hours.
5-36.01 Camping prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to camp anywhere in the City, whether on public or private property, except as expressly permitted in this chapter. For the purposes of this section, “to camp” shall mean to do any of the following:
(a) Sleeping or reposing: 6.00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. To sleep or repose at any time between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. in any of the following places or manners:
(1) Outdoors with or without bedding, tent, hammock, or other similar protection or equipment;
(2) In, on, or under any structure not intended for human occupancy, whether with or without bedding, tent, hammock, or other similar protection or equipment; and
(3) In, on, or under any parked vehicle, including an automobile, bus, truck, camper, trailer, or recreational vehicle;
(b) To set up bedding: 6.00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. To establish or maintain outdoors or in, on, or under any structure not intended for human occupancy, at any time between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., a temporary or permanent place for sleeping by setting up any bedding, sleeping bag, blanket, mattress, tent, hammock, or other sleeping equipment in such a manner as to be immediately usable for sleeping purposes; and
(c) Setting up camp sites anytime. To establish or maintain outdoors or in, on, or under any structure not intended for human occupancy, at any time during the day or night, a temporary or permanent place for cooking or sleeping by setting up any bedding, sleeping bag, blanket, mattress, tent, hammock, or other sleeping equipment, or by setting up any cooking equipment, with the intent to remain in such location overnight.
(§ 1, Ord. 722-87 C-M, eff. February 12, 1987)
5-36.02 Camping permitted.
Camping shall be permitted in the City only in the following circumstances:
(a) Camping in public areas specifically set aside and clearly marked for public camping purposes as provided in Section 10-2.11 of Chapter 2 of Title 10 of this Code;
(b) Camping events sponsored and conducted by and under the direction and control of the Recreation Department;
(c) Camping events authorized by the Council pursuant to Section 5-36.03 of this chapter; and
(d) Camping on private property when such person is the property owner, tenant in possession, lineal relative to the property owner or tenant in possession, or holds in immediate possession a written consent issued by the property owner or tenant in possession. Such person shall present the written consent for examination upon the demand of any peace officer enforcing the provisions of this chapter. No camping on private property shall exceed fourteen (14) consecutive days or be permitted more than once within any ninety (90) day period of time.
(§ 1, Ord. 722-87 C-M, eff. February 12, 1987)
5-36.03 Special events.
The Council, by resolution, may authorize overnight camping on City-owned property as a special event sponsored by a nonprofit community service organization. Any organization seeking such authority from the Council shall file with the Director of Recreation a written request setting forth detailed information concerning the proposed event. The Director of Recreation may require certain additional information in writing as deemed necessary or appropriate for the evaluation of the request. When complete information has been submitted, the Director of Recreation shall confer with the City Manager, and they shall jointly prepare and submit to the Council a report with their recommendations for approval, conditional approval, or denial of the request.
(§ 1, Ord. 722-87 C-M, eff. February 12, 1987)
5-36.04 Penalties: Single offenses.
Any person violating any section of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of an infraction and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 2 of Title 1 of this Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 722-87 C-M, eff. February 12, 1987)
5-36.05 Penalties: Subsequent offenses within 48 hours.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 1 of this Code, any person violating any section of this chapter, and who is cited for such violation, and who, within forty-eight (48) hours after receiving such citation, again violates the same section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
(§ 1, Ord. 722-87 C-M, eff. February 12, 1987)