Attachment A - DRAFT 23-30 Revision 032024.pdf

Sec. 23-30.Camping. 
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to camp in any park or preserve, or in any
building, facility, or parking lot or structure, or on any property adjacent thereto,
that is owned, possessed and controlled by the City, except as permitted in
paragraph C D below.
B. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO CAMP IN THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
1.
WITHIN 500 FEET OF ANY SCHOOL OR CHILD CARE
FACILITY, PROVIDED CONSPICUOUS NOTICE OF THE
CAMPING PROHIBITION IS POSTED;
2.
WITHIN 500 FEET OF ANY SHELTER, PROVIDED
CONSPICUOUS NOTICE OF THE CAMPING PROHIBITION IS
POSTED.
BC. For the purposes of this section: 
1. the term "camp" means to use real property of the City for living
accommodation purposes such as sleeping activities, or making preparations
to sleep, including the laying down of bedding for the purpose of sleeping,
or storing personal belongings, or making any fire, or using any tents or
shelter or other structure or vehicle for sleeping or doing any digging or
earth breaking or carrying on cooking activities. The above-listed activities
constitute camping when it reasonably appears, in light of all the
circumstances, that the participants, in conducting these activities, are in fact
using the area for living accommodation purposes regardless of the intent of
the participants or the nature of any other activities in which they may also
be engaging.
2. “CHILD CARE FACILITY” HAS THE MEANING PROVIDED IN
ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, SECTION 33-881(3).
3. “SCHOOL” HAS THE MEANING PROVIDED IN ARIZONA REVISED
STATUTES, SECTION 15-101(22).
4. “SHELTER” MEANS A FACILITY OR OUTDOOR SPACE, THE
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO PROVIDE FREE OR LOW-
Attachment A

COST TEMPORARY OR TRANSITIONAL LIVING 
ACCOMMODATIONS OR CAMPING TO HOMELESS PERSONS. 
CD. The Director of the Parks and Recreation Department may, in accordance with 
the Parks and Recreation Department’s established procedures, issue special use 
permits or reservations to authorize youth organizations to camp or park vehicles 
overnight in a park or preserve. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to 
prohibit camping or overnight parking sponsored by the City of Phoenix.