9.06.030 Definitions.

The following definitions are applicable in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:

“Available overnight shelter” means staying overnight in an available shelter bed, a local safe stay community such as one defined in Vancouver Municipal Code, or a hotel stay provided by hotel vouchers.

“Camp” or “camping” means to set up, or to remain in or at a campsite or outside habitation facilities, for the purpose of establishing or maintaining a temporary place to live.

“Camp and outside habitation paraphernalia” includes, but is not limited to, tarpaulins, cots, beds, sleeping bags, blankets, mattresses, hammocks, or nondesignated cooking facilities and similar equipment.

“Camping and outside habitation impact area” means the areas specified as unlawful to camp or habitate outside as outlined in Section 9.06.040.

“Campsite and outside habitation facilities” means any place where any bedding, sleeping bag, or other sleeping matter, or any stove or fire is placed, established, or maintained, whether or not such place incorporates the use of any tent, lean-to, shack, or any other structure, or any vehicle or part thereof.

“Community court” means the city of Vancouver – Clark County community court program as defined in its policies and procedures: The community court model seeks to give the justice system a problem-solving orientation to address community challenges, reduce crime, strengthen neighborhoods, support victims, and improve public trust in justice. This problem-solving approach helps to address quality of life concerns in communities by using evidence-based practices including: (1) conducting an assessment of the participant’s needs and risk of reoffending, (2) promoting sanctions that increase participant accountability and (3) immediately engaging participants in treatment or connecting them to needed services.

“Legacy lands” means property purchased using Clark County Conservation Future property tax pursuant to Chapter 3.24.

“Natural area” means property managed as open space according to the Clark County parks, recreation and open space plan.

“Outside habitation” means to pitch, create, use, or occupy camp and outside habitation facilities for purposes of shelter for habitation.

“Park” means the same as defined in Section 9.05.010.

“Railroad” means the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad and associated right-of-way.

“Store” means to put aside or accumulate for use when needed, to put for safekeeping, to place or leave in a location.

“Street” means any highway, lane, road, street, right-of-way, boulevard, alley, and every way or place in Clark County that is publicly owned or maintained for public vehicular travel.

“Vehicle” means the same as defined in RCW 46.04.670. (Sec. 4 of Ord. 2023-11-02)