Grass Valley Municipal Code Ch. 10.60 Use of Automobiles, Campers and Trailers for Human Habitation on Public…

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 788A, adopted Aug. 22, 2017, amended Ch. 10.60 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 10.60 pertained to the same subject matter, consisted of §§ 10.60.010—10.60.030, and derived from the prior Code; and Ord. 486, 1992.

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

"Camp" means to place, pitch or occupy a camp facility; and/or to use camp paraphernalia.

"Camper" means a structure designed to be mounted upon a motor vehicle and to provide facilities for human habitation or camping purposes.

"Camp facility" means a tent, hut, and/or temporary shelter.

"Camp paraphernalia" means bedrolls, tarpaulins, cots, beds, sleeping bags, hammocks, and/or similar equipment.

"Director of public works" means the department head of the public works department appointed by the city.

"House car" means a motor vehicle originally designed or permanently or temporarily altered and equipped for human habitation or to which a camper has been permanently or temporarily attached.

"Human habitation" means the intentional establishment of a temporary or permanent place of human occupancy for purposes of overnight lodging or camping.

"Mobile home" means a structure as defined in Section 18008 of the Health and Safety Code of the state.

"Persons" mean persons, organizations, associations, partnerships, firms and corporations.

"Private property" means all private property including, but not limited to, streets, sidewalks, alleys, parking lots, and improved or unimproved land.

"Public property" means any public property, either improved or unimproved, including, but not limited to, any park, street, sidewalk, avenue, alley, or other public way or right-of-way, and public parking lots.

"Recreational vehicle" means a motor home, trailer, camper or similar structure as defined in Section 18010 of the Health and Safety Code of the state.

"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 public highway, road, street, avenue, way, alley, easement or right-of-way.

"Trailer" or "trailer coach" means a structure designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle for human habitation or human occupancy and for carrying persons or property on its own structure.

(Ord. No. 788-A, § 1, 8-22-2017; Ord. No. 816, § 10, 6-28-2022)

No person shall camp, use, occupy, or permit the use or occupancy of any automobile, truck, camper, house car, mobile home, recreational vehicle, trailer, trailer coach or similar conveyance for human habitation in the following areas within the city:

A. Any public property; or

B. Any private property.

1. It is not intended by this section to prohibit overnight camping on private residential property by friends or family of the property owner, so long as the owner consents and the overnight camping is limited to not more than three consecutive night.

2. Nothing in this chapter is intended to prohibit or make unlawful, activities of an owner of private property or other lawful user of private property that are normally associated with and incidental to the lawful and authorized use of private property for residential or other purposes; and provided further, nothing is intended to prohibit or make unlawful, activities of a property owner or other lawful user if such activities are expressly authorized by the planning and development code or other laws, ordinances and regulations.

3. The city manager or his or her designee may issue a temporary permit to allow camping on public or private property in connection with a special event pursuant to Chapter 5.32 of this code.

(Ord. No. 788-A, § 1, 8-22-2017; Ord. No. 816, § 10, 6-28-2022)

It shall be unlawful for any person to store personal property, including camp paraphernalia, in the following areas, except as otherwise provided by resolution of the city council:

A. Any public property; or

B. Any private property without the consent of the owner.

(Ord. No. 788-A, § 1, 8-22-2017; Ord. No. 816, § 10, 6-28-2022)

A. The director of public works, by written permit, may allow the temporary use or occupancy of a camper, house car, mobile home, recreational vehicle or trailer coach on or in any public property when he or she finds that such use is necessary for the operation and protection of city property. The director of public works shall transmit a copy of all such permits to the police department for its information.

B. The permission granted by the director of public works may be revoked upon five days' written notice to the permittee.

(Ord. No. 788-A, § 1, 8-22-2017; Ord. No. 816, § 10, 6-28-2022)

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in Chapter 1.12 of this code. In addition to the remedies set forth in Penal Code Section 370, the city attorney may institute civil actions to abate a public nuisance under this chapter.

(Ord. No. 788-A, § 1, 8-22-2017; Ord. No. 816, § 10, 6-28-2022)