Redding Municipal Code Ch. 10.40 Unlawful Camping

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Editor's note— The title of Chapter 10.40 was amended by Ord. 2376, § 1; and Ord. No. 2598, § 2, adopted January 15, 2019.

A. Except as may be permitted within municipal parks by the community services director, or his or her designee, it is unlawful to camp upon any public property owned by the city, including, without limitation, streets, parking structures, easements, open space, parks, dump sites, creekbeds, electric utility substations, parking lots, or corporation yards when there is available overnight shelter.

B. Except as otherwise permitted under Title 18 of the Redding Municipal Code, it is unlawful for any person to sleep between ten p.m. and five a.m. in any vehicle parked on any 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 when there is available overnight shelter.

(Ord. 2376 § 2, 2006: Ord. 2309 § 1 (part), 2003)

(Ord. No. 2598, § 3, 1-15-2019)

A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful to camp upon private property within the city.

B. Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, this section shall not apply to persons camping upon their own land or to persons camping with the written consent of the owner of the land, provided that such written consent is in their possession at the time and is shown upon demand of any peace officer and is not otherwise prohibited by Title 18 of the Redding Municipal Code. No person shall camp, or permit to camp, on private property for a period of time exceeding seven consecutive days without an interruption of at least seven consecutive noncamping days. For purposes of this section, camping for any portion of a day shall count as a full camping day.

C. This section shall not apply to persons lawfully camping within campgrounds or trailer parks approved pursuant to Title 18 of the Redding Municipal Code nor shall it be construed to waive or preempt any requirement or authorization provided under Title 18 of the Redding Municipal Code.

(Ord. 2376 § 3, 2006: Ord. 2309 § 1 (part), 2003)

(Ord. No. 2598, § 4, 1-15-2019)

Unless it is apparent from the context that another meaning is intended, the following words, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

A. The term "available shelter" is a public or private shelter, with an available overnight space, open to an individual or family unit experiencing homelessness at no charge. A shelter shall not be considered available when the individual cannot occupy said space due to overcapacity, exhaustion of stay limitations, or when religious observance is required as a condition of gaining shelter. If the individual cannot utilize the overnight shelter space due to voluntary actions including, but not limited to, intoxication, drug use, unruly behavior, or violation of shelter rules, the overnight shelter space shall be considered available.

B. "Camp" and "camping" are defined as the placement on public or private property for the purpose of making a living accommodation, no matter how temporary, of tents, tarpaulins, temporary shelters, house trailers, motor vehicles or parts thereof, trailers, cooking facilities, cots, ground covers, bedding, hammocks, backpacks, sleeping bags and other equipment of a similar nature used to live temporarily in the outdoors.

C. "Vehicle" for 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.

(Ord. 2309 § 1 (part), 2003)

(Ord. No. 2598, § 5, 1-15-2019)