6.36.010 Camping Prohibited Municipal Code

Chapter 6.36 CAMPING
Sections:
6.36.010    Camping prohibited.
6.36.020    Camping permitted.
6.36.030    Permit for camping in city parks.
6.36.040    Penalty – Single offense.
6.36.050    Penalty – Subsequent offense within forty-eight hours.
6.36.055    Citations issued when winter shelter armory is full.
6.36.060    Public nuisance declared.
6.36.010 CAMPING PROHIBITED.
No person shall camp anywhere in the city of Santa Cruz, whether on public or private property, except as hereinafter expressly permitted. “To camp” means to do any of the following:
(a)    Sleeping – 11 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. To sleep at any time between the hours of 11 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. in any of the following places:
(1)    Outdoors with or without bedding, tent, hammock or other similar protection or equipment;
(2)    In, on or under any structure not intended for human occupancy, whether with or without bedding, tent, hammock or other similar protection or equipment;
(3)    In, on or under any parked vehicle, including an automobile, bus, truck, camper, trailer or recreational vehicle.
(b)    Setting-up Bedding – 11 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. To establish or maintain outdoors or in, on or under any structure not intended for human occupancy, at any time between the hours of 11 p.m. to 8:30 a.m., a temporary or permanent place for sleeping, by setting up any bedding, sleeping bag, blanket, mattress, tent, hammock or other sleeping equipment in such a manner as to be immediately usable for sleeping purposes.
(c)    Setting-up Campsite – Anytime. To establish or maintain outdoors or in, on, or under any structure not intended for human occupancy, at any time during the day or night, a temporary or permanent place for cooking or sleeping, by setting up any bedding, sleeping bag, blanket, mattress, tent, hammock or other sleeping equipment or by setting up any cooking equipment, with the intent to remain in that location overnight.
(Ord. 99-01 § 1, 1999: Ord. 78-29, § 2, 1978).