Sec. 25-90. Camping prohibited; exceptions

Created: 2021-09-10 12:07:12 [EST] 
(Supp. No. 98) 
 
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Sec. 25-90. Camping prohibited; exceptions. 
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to camp upon any public or private land, whether or not such camping 
takes place in a motor vehicle. A violation of this paragraph shall constitute a class 1 misdemeanor 
punishable in accordance with Glendale City Code section 1-7.  
(b) 
The following activities shall not be punishable under section 25-90(a):  
(1) 
Camping on own property. Landowners or family members of landowners who camp on such land for 
their own private use and enjoyment;  
(2) 
Camping authorized by permit. Any organized and supervised camping activity, on public or private 
land, which has secured prior permission of the city manager or his designee; or  
(3) 
Tailgating. Any camping which occurs for twenty-four (24) or less consecutive hours in the parking lots 
of any stadium or arena with a seating capacity of more than fifteen thousand (15,000) and owned or 
operated by a public entity or agency.  
(4) 
No criminal sanction shall be imposed against individuals sleeping outdoors on public property when 
no alternative shelter is available to them.  
(Ord. No. 2332, § 2, 7-22-03; Ord. No. O18-77, § 1, 10-23-18)