Pomona Municipal Code § 46-601 Definitions

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Camp means, in light of all of the circumstances, residing in or using a public park or other public property for living accommodation purposes such as making preparations to sleep overnight, between the hours of sunset to sunrise, including the laying down of bedding for the purpose of sleeping or storing personal belongings, blankets, sheets, other bedding material, luggage, backpacks, kitchen utensils, cookware and similar material; erecting, maintaining or occupying any structure with natural or artificial material, including a building or tent; making any fire or using any tents; regular cooking of meals; living in a parked trailer, camper shell, motor home, or any motor vehicle as defined by the Vehicle Code; or setting up or using any camp paraphernalia.

State Law reference— Vehicle defined, Vehicle Code § 670.

Camp paraphernalia means but is not limited to tarpaulins, cots, beds, sleeping bags, hammocks or non-city-designated cooking facilities and similar equipment

Store means, in light of all of the circumstances, to put aside or accumulate for use when needed, to put for safekeeping, to place or leave in a location any personal property on public property.

(Ord. No. 3969, § 1(18.5-2), 11-18-2002)

Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.

The 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, storage of personal property, and sleeping interferes with the rights of others to use the areas for which they were intended. In addition, using such areas in a manner different than what the area was designed for creates a risk of harm to all users.

(Ord. No. 3969, § 1(18.5-1), 11-18-2002)

Unless otherwise permitted by law, it is unlawful for any person to camp or use camp paraphernalia in or on any public park, street, sidewalk or other public property.

(Ord. No. 3969, § 1(18.5-3), 11-18-2002)

Except as otherwise permitted, it is unlawful for any person to store any personal property in or on any public park, street, sidewalk, or other public property.

(Ord. No. 3969, § 1(18.5-4), 11-18-2002)

(a) Unless otherwise permitted by law, it is unlawful for any person to occupy for the purpose of sleeping or living any parked trailer, camper shell, motor home, or any motor vehicle as defined by the Vehicle Code located in any public park or other public place or on any public street.

(b) For purposes of this section, the term "occupy for the purpose of sleeping or living" shall include but not be limited to acts of sleeping, living in, occupying as a dwelling or any other sojourn or stay within the vehicle not directly related to driving the vehicle.

(Ord. No. 3969, § 1(18.5-5), 11-18-2002)

Cross reference— Traffic and vehicles, ch. 58.

State Law reference— Motor vehicle defined, Vehicle Code § 415.

It shall be unlawful for any person to sleep in the following places:

(1) In or on any public street or sidewalk or in or on city walkways, paseos, or other public ways intended for pedestrian or vehicular use and owned or maintained by the city.

(2) On the grounds of city-owned or city-maintained buildings, facilities or other improved city property.

(Ord. No. 3969, § 1(18.5-6), 11-18-2002)