Title
Approval of Ordinance Amending Phoenix City Code Chapter 23 - Camping and the Penalties for Violations (Ordinance G-7264)
Description
Request to amend Phoenix City Code, Chapter 23, Article II, section 30, to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to incorporate additional locations where it is unlawful for any person to camp and amending violations of this Code section to a class 3 misdemeanor.
Report
Summary
The Ordinance states it shall be unlawful for any person to camp in or on any park or preserve, or in or on any building, facility, or parking lot or structure, or on any property adjacent thereto, that is owned, possessed, or controlled by the City, except as permitted in paragraph D (Attachment A). Proposed changes state it shall be unlawful for any person to camp within 500 feet of the property boundary of a school, child care facility, shelter or City owned Park provided reasonable notice of the camping prohibition is posted. The updates in the Ordinance also defines "child care facility," "school" and "shelter." A penalty clause has been added to amend violations of this Code section from class 1 misdemeanors to class 3 misdemeanors, with a fine not to exceed $100. If approved, the effective date of the Ordinance will be Sept. 1, 2024.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays, Deputy City Manager Gina Montes, the Police and Law departments and the Office of Homeless Solutions.