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Council introduces urban camping ordinance and moves related legal review to executive session
Summary
Councilmembers introduced an ordinance to limit urban camping in public spaces, discussed its scope and asked city attorneys for legal guidance in executive session.
The Florence City Council introduced an ordinance (Bill No. 2025-39) to add a new article to Chapter 17 of the City Code addressing improper use of public places, urban camping and related matters, and directed staff to seek legal guidance in executive session.
City staff described the proposal as an "urban camping" ordinance similar to measures adopted in other South Carolina municipalities, saying it would allow the city to manage overuse of public rights-of-way, downtown plazas and park spaces and to assist…
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