It is the purpose of this chapter that the prohibition of encampment and camping on public streets and public property within the City of Orange is a reasonable, content-neutral regulation. It is not directed to restrict protected communications, but its purpose is to ensure the preservation and protection of the community's health, safety, and welfare.
For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning as set forth herein unless the context in which they are used clearly indicates a contrary meaning:
means the use of public streets or public property for living accommodation or habitation purposes such as sleeping activities, or making preparations to sleep, including the laying down of bedding for purposes of sleeping or using or storing personal belongings such as non-designated City cooking equipment, camping stoves, portable barbecues, sleeping bags, cots, beds, hammocks, extra clothing, or personal items when it reasonably appears, in light of all the circumstances, that the participants, in conducting these activities, are, in fact, using the public street or public property for living accommodation or habitation purposes.
means the exterior of any building or structure, parking lot, plaza or square, owned or controlled by the City of Orange.
means and includes streets, roads, highways, alleys, sidewalks, parkways, bridges, culverts, drains, and all other facilities and areas necessary for the construction, improvement, and maintenance of streets and roads.
(Ord. 10-92)
No person shall:
A.
Unless otherwise permitted, maintain, erect, or permit the erection of any hut, shanty, tent, tarpaulin, or any other type of temporary structure under his control upon any public street or public property.
B.
Use public street or public property for the purpose of camping except on public property designated by the City for such purpose.
(Ord. 10-92)
If any section, subsection sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of the ordinance codified herein is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decisions shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter. The City Council of the City of Orange hereby declares that it would have adopted the ordinance codified herein and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
(Ord. 10-92)