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Kings County adopts ordinance on unlawful camping, sets abatement policy and April 17 effective date
Summary
Kings County supervisors adopted an ordinance adding Article 12 to Chapter 14 of the county code to address unlawful camping and obstruction of public rights-of-way, pairing it with a county abatement policy and noncriminal referral options; the ordinance takes effect April 17, 2025.
Kings County supervisors on March 18 adopted an ordinance adding Article 12 to Chapter 14 of the Kings County Code of Ordinances that defines unlawful camping and authorizes abatement procedures on public and private property. The board approved the ordinance in a second reading; county staff said the measure will take effect 30 days after final passage on April 17, 2025.
The ordinance is coupled with an “unlawful camping abatement policy” the board approved at an earlier meeting, and county staff described the package as intended to protect public and private property while offering noncriminal pathways to services. Alex C. Walker, administrative analyst for Kings County administration, told the board, “The intent and aim of this ordinance is to apply for anyone in violation of the activities. It is not a…
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