Parker adopts clarified camping ban, abatement policy and related floodplain code changes

Parker Town Council on Monday adopted two ordinances and a resolution that update the town code on unauthorized camping, set an official procedure for campsite abatement and personal-property storage, and align floodplain provisions with the updated camping rules.

Kelsey Hall, the towns assistant town attorney, said the changes clarify the definition of camping as “using a public place for living accommodation purposes” and add factors for officers to consider — such as repetitious or prolonged occupation, shelter or cooking devices, or storage of personal property — rather than relying on a strict…