Public streets and other public areas within the City should be readily accessible and available to residents and the public at large. The use of these areas for camping purposes or storage of personal property interferes with the rights of others to use the areas in the manner they were intended. The purpose of this chapter is to maintain public streets and other public areas within the City in a clean and accessible condition.
(Prior code § 5-32.1; Ord. 1454 § 1, 1996; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)
Unless the particular provisions or the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this section shall govern the construction, meaning and application of words and phrases used in this chapter.
"Camp"
means to pitch or occupy camp facilities; to live temporarily in a camp facility or outdoors; to use camp paraphernalia.
"Camp facilities"
means and includes but is not limited to, tents, huts or temporary shelters.
"Camp paraphernalia"
means and includes but is not limited to, tarpaulins, cots, beds, sleeping bags. hammocks or non-City designated cooking facilities and similar equipment.
"Park"
means the same as defined in Section 12.40.010 of this Code, or any successor provision.
"Store"
means to put aside or accumulate for use when needed, to put for safe keeping, to place or leave in a location.
"Street"
means the same as defined in Section 1.04.070 of this Code, or any successor provision.
(Prior code § 5-32.2; Ord. 1454 § 1, 1996; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)
It is unlawful for any person to camp, occupy camp facilities or use camp paraphernalia in or on any street, any public parking lot or public area, improved or unimproved, except as otherwise provided by law.
(Prior code § 5-32.3; Ord. 1454 § 1, 1996; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)
It is unlawful for any person to store personal property, including camp facilities and camp paraphernalia, in any park, public street, public parking lot, or any other public property, improved or unimproved, except as otherwise provided by law.
(Prior code § 5-32.4; Ord. 1454 § 1, 1996; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)