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Council approves ordinances targeting sidewalk sitting, camping and derelict structures amid calls for services
Summary
The city adopted multiple ordinances that ban sitting/lying on public sidewalks, unauthorized camping, and expand penalties and nuisance definitions; council members and commenters stressed the need for services and a daytime resource center as enforcement tools are considered.
Muskogee — The Muskogee City Council on April 28 approved a package of ordinances aimed at public safety and code enforcement related to homelessness: a prohibition on sitting or lying on public sidewalks, an unauthorized camping ordinance, and related updates to penalties and nuisance definitions for vacant or derelict structures.
Councilor Tracy Hoose introduced the set of ordinances as part of a broader effort to address health, safety and business impacts tied to encampments and unsecured vacant structures. The council approved Ordinance No. 42‑59‑A (prohibition on sitting or lying on public sidewalks), Ordinance No. 42‑60‑A (unauthorized…
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