Chapter 9.36
CAMPING PROHIBITED
Sections:
9.36.010 Camping defined.
A. “Camping” means the use of park land or open space land for living accommodation purposes including but not limited to any of the following:
1. Sleeping activities;
2. Making preparations to sleep;
3. Laying down of bedding for the purposes of sleeping;
4. Storing personal belongings;
5. Erecting any tent, tarpaulin, shelter, or other structure that would permit one to sleep overnight;
6. Using a motor vehicle, motor home and/or trailer as those terms are defined by Chapter 46.04 RCW for the purposes of sleeping; or
7. Knowingly causing a fire including campfires, cooking fires, bonfires or other open flames.
B. Notwithstanding subsection (A) of this section, “camping” shall not include sleeping in a public park or public open space during the daylight hours as long as no tent, tarpaulin, shelter, or other structure has been erected, shall not include starting a fire in a city-designated fire pit in any developed public park, and shall not include activities approved through a special events permit. (Ord. 1220-15 § 1)
9.36.020 Camping prohibited.
A. It is unlawful for any person to engage in camping in or on any public park or public open space or common open space.
B. For the purposes of this chapter:
1. “Public park” shall have the meaning as defined in SMC 16.04.160(2);
2. “Common open space” shall have the meaning as defined in SMC 16.04.150(7); and
3. “Public open space” shall mean open space areas accessible to humans for a variety of recreation uses, including but not limited to parks, trails, picnic areas, and other usable sites, as well as that portion of a site left in its natural state or specifically designated to be used for resource protection, agriculture, greenbelt, or visual amenity. (Ord. 1220-15 § 1)
9.36.030 Violation.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced using the procedures established in the city’s code enforcement chapter, Chapter 1.10 SMC, and references to “code” in that chapter shall include this chapter also. (Ord. 1220-15 § 1)