For purposes of this chapter, camping is defined as residing in or using a park, as defined in Roseville Municipal Code Section 8.02.020, or private property for one or more nights for living accommodation purposes. For purposes of this section, “living accommodation” shall include, but is not limited to, sleeping activities, making preparations to sleep (including the laying down of bedding for the purpose of sleeping), storing personal belongings (including, but not limited to, clothing, sleeping bags, bedrolls, blankets, sheets, luggage, backpacks, kitchen utensils, cookware, and similar material), making any fire, cooking meals, and/or living in or occupying camp facilities, including, but not limited to, tents, huts, vehicles, recreational vehicles, motorhomes, travel trailers, and/or temporary shelters. These activities constitute camping when it reasonably appears, in light of all the circumstances, that a person(s) is using a park or private property as a living accommodation for one or more nights regardless of his or her intent or the nature of any other activities in which he or she might also be engaging.
(Ord. 2713 § 1, 1993; Ord. 6792, 3/20/2024)
A. 
Except as may be permitted within parks by the parks and recreation director, it is unlawful to camp or squat upon any public property owned by the city, including, without limitation, streets, easements, parks, dump sites, creekbeds, electric utility substations, parking lots, or corporation yards. No person shall set up tents, shacks, house trailers, motorhomes, campers or any other temporary or permanent shelter for the purpose of overnight camping or squatting, nor shall any person leave in any such place any movable structure or special vehicle to be used or that could be used for such a purpose, such as a housetrailer, tent, automobile, or the like. Violation of this section may be charged as either an infraction or misdemeanor in the discretion of the city attorney.
B. 
It is unlawful for any person to sleep in any vehicle parked on the public street, alley way, or parking area, or any privately owned parking area used for the parking of customers of any business enterprise without the consent of the owner of such business enterprise, between sunset and sunrise. A vehicle, for the purpose of this section, shall be defined by Section 670 of the Vehicle Code of the State of California as it now exists or may hereafter be amended. Violation of this section may be charged as either an infraction or a misdemeanor in the discretion of the city attorney.
(Ord. 1963 § 1, 1986; Ord. 2192 § 4, 1989)
A. 
Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful to camp or squat upon private property within the city. No person shall set up tents, shacks, campers, vehicles, including recreational vehicles, motorhomes, and travel trailers, and/or any other temporary or permanent shelter for the purpose of overnight camping or squatting, nor shall any person leave upon any private property any movable structures, temporary structures and/or vehicles to be used or that could be used for such a purpose. Violation of this section may be charged as an infraction or a misdemeanor in the discretion of the city attorney.
B. 
Exceptions. This section shall not apply to persons camping, with sanitary conditions and proper waste disposal in compliance with applicable state and local laws, in the following situations:
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Persons camping upon their own land or camping with the owner of the land, for not more than 72 consecutive hours in duration, and not to occur more than three times per calendar year.
2. 
Persons camping with the written consent of the owner of the land, for not more than 72 consecutive hours in duration, and not to occur more than three times per calendar year, provided that such written consent is in their possession at the time and is shown upon demand of any enforcement officer, as defined in Roseville Municipal Code Section 2.50.020.
3. 
Persons lawfully camping within campgrounds or trailer parks approved pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance of the city.
(Ord. 2593 § 2, 1992; Ord. 6792, 3/20/2024)
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No person shall kindle or maintain an open campfire or bonfire. Provided, however, the fires within metal barbecues or hibachis or the like, if otherwise lawful, may be kindled or maintained.
B. 
Nothing is this section shall be construed to permit fires otherwise prohibited by law or to negate the requirement for burning permits otherwise required by law.
(Ord. 2593 § 2, 1992)