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Casa Grande adopts urban camping ordinance, council and service providers pledge further coordination before October effective date
Summary
The Casa Grande City Council on a unanimous vote adopted Ordinance No. 1397.19 establishing a new municipal chapter regulating urban camping and storage of personal belongings, after public commenters and councilmembers pressed for increased shelter and service options for people experiencing homelessness.
The Casa Grande City Council on a unanimous vote approved Ordinance No. 1397.19, creating chapter 12.08 of the Casa Grande Municipal Code to regulate urban camping and storage of personal belongings. The measure establishes penalties for violations and sets an effective date in October.
City officials said the ordinance is intended not to criminalize homelessness but to manage locations where people are camping because certain concentrated encampments have created safety and sanitation concerns for surrounding neighborhoods. “The point of the ordinance is not to be heavy handed,” said the Deputy City Manager, describing staff efforts to coordinate nonprofits and to dedicate a staff person to help organize services and search for an appropriate location for shelter or…
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