San Pablo Municipal Code Ch. 12.21 Camping in Public Parks, Plazas, Streets, Parking Lots or Public Areas

The public streets and areas within the city, including but not limited to parks, plazas and creeksides, should be readily accessible and available to residents and the public at large. The use of these areas for camping purposes or storage of personal property interferes with the rights of others to use the areas for the purposes for which they were intended. The purpose of this chapter is to maintain public streets and areas within the city in a clean and accessible condition.

(Ord. 99-002 § 1 (part), 1999)

“Camp”

means to pitch or occupy camp facilities; to use camp paraphernalia.

“Camp facilities”

means and includes, but are not limited to, tents, huts, or temporary shelters.

“Camp paraphernalia”

means and includes, but is not limited to, tarpaulins, cots, beds, sleeping bags, hammocks or noncity designated cooking facilities and similar equipment.

“Public area”

means all city streets, city-owned or redevelopment agency owned parking lots, or city or redevelopment agency-owned property.

“Public park or plaza”

means Davis Park, Kennedy Plaza, (including within twenty-five feet of the top of the creek banks, and including under the overpass at 23rd Street and San Pablo Avenue), mini parks such as those located at Broadway Avenue and 14th Street and Broadway Avenue and 17th Street, and any other public areas which may be designated by city council ordinance or resolution.

“Store”

means to put aside or accumulate for use when needed, to put for safekeeping, or to place or leave in a location.

(Ord. 99-002 § 1 (part), 1999)

It is unlawful for any person to camp, occupy camp facilities or use camp paraphernalia in any public area or public park or plaza, except as otherwise provided by ordinance or resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 99-002 § 1 (part), 1999)

It is unlawful for any person to store personal property, including camp facilities and camp paraphernalia, in any public area or public park or plaza, except as otherwise provided by ordinance or resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 99-002 § 1 (part), 1999)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, any violations of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor unless otherwise filed or reduced to an infraction by the city attorney.

(Ord. 99-002 § 1 (part), 1999)