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Ormond Beach first-reading ordinance aligns public-sleeping ban with state law
Summary
Commissioners approved on first reading an ordinance to align city code with a new state law banning overnight sleeping on public property; the city attorney said the ordinance focuses on nighttime activity and other ordinances address daytime camping.
On first reading the Ormond Beach City Commission approved an ordinance intended to align local code with recent state law changes that prohibit overnight sleeping on public property.
City Attorney Randy Hayes said the amendment is limited to addressing overnight camping and sleeping and is not intended to regulate daytime activities beyond existing ordinances. "The amendment before you this evening is intended to bring our ordinance in alignment with, recently adopted change to state law that prohibits overnight, camping," Hayes said. He explained the city has other ordinances that address camping and related circumstances.
Commissioners asked whether the state statute applies only at night; Hayes and other staff indicated the state action targets overnight sleeping and that the city will continue to rely on other local ordinances to address daytime or other camping issues.
The ordinance (listed in the agenda as Ordinance No. 2025-18) was read by title and approved on its first reading. Staff said the change is intended to conform the municipal code to the state statute, and further enforcement or policy steps would rely on existing local tools and coordination with law enforcement and outreach providers.
The city did not take additional policy actions during the item; the measure will return for second reading consistent with ordinances enacted by the commission.
