Title
Briefing on Revised Camping and Storage Ordinance
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
Staff will provide a briefing on the revised camping and storage ordinance.
This ordinance was previously presented in June 2025, but deferred by City Council in order to convene a stakeholder group to review and make recommendations on the proposed ordinance. Council was provided the report and recommendations of the stakeholder group at its February 11 work session.
The proposed ordinance incorporates the recommendations of the work group by clarifying the intent of the ordinance as compassionate compliance, rather than an enforcement-first approach, and by creating a multi-tier enforcement model. Only after receiving verbal notice and a reasonable opportunity to comply, as well as information about resources, will someone be given a summons. The ordinance would then make it unlawful and a class four misdemeanor, punishable by up to a $250.00 fine, for any person to camp, lay or sleep, or store items on, upon, or about any public property at any time. A second conviction of the ordinance would be a class two misdemeanor which is punishable by up to six months in jail and up to a $1,000.00 fine. Importantly, a class two misdemeanor will provide potential access to Hampton's Behavioral Health Docket.
Recommendation:
Rec
No Action Required.
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