Mendota Municipal Code Ch. 12.12 Camping Prohibitions and Restrictions

It is unlawful for any person to camp or live in or to occupy or inhabit any trailer coach, camper, motor vehicle or trailer standing or parking in or upon any lot or area of land within the city, or upon any street, alley, way or place therein, except in a legally constituted and licensed trailer park or camp.

(Prior code § 6.03.001)

It is unlawful for any person to camp or live on any lot or area of land within the city other than in a permanently constructed building with toilet and other facilities required by this code. This provision is intended to prevent persons from sleeping or camping, whether in tents or otherwise, in or upon open areas, such as yards and lots, whether public or private, in the city.

(Prior code § 6.03.002)

The use or occupancy of a trailer coach, camper, motor vehicle or trailer, at or in any of the places enumerated in Section 12.12.010, for a single day or night shall constitute a violation of this chapter, both on the part of the person so using or occupying said trailer coach, camper, motor vehicle or trailer and by the owner or occupant of any private property within the city, who knowingly permits the parking or placing of such trailer coach, camper, motor vehicle or trailer upon his premises, and each of said parties shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as provided in this code.

(Prior code § 6.03.004)

The use or occupancy of any lot or area of land within the city in violation of Section 12.12.020 of this chapter for a single day or night shall constitute a violation of this chapter, both on the part of the person so using or occupying said lot or area of land, and by the owner or occupant of any private property within the city who knowingly permits camping or living upon his premises in violation of said Section 12.12.020 of this chapter, and each of said parties shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as provided in this code.

(Prior code § 6.03.005)

The violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is declared to constitute a public nuisance and a menace to the public health, safety and welfare. Such nuisance may be abated or enjoined in an action brought for that purpose, or may be summarily abated in the manner provided by law for the summary abatement of public nuisances dangerous to health, safety and welfare.

(Prior code § 6.03.006)

The restrictions of this chapter, and the permit requirements contained in this chapter, shall not be applicable to any trailer coaches that were occupied or inhabited within the city on the first day of June, 1958.

(Prior code § 6.03.007)