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Berkeley County committee backs camping ordinance to curb unauthorized parking-lot encampments; members raise homelessness concerns
Summary
Bill 25-06, aimed at restricting unauthorized camping on county property and easements, advanced in committee. The ordinance sets penalties and is modeled on ordinances used by nearby jurisdictions; councilmembers pressed staff about impacts on people without housing and on enforcement practices.
The Berkeley County committee approved advancing Bill 25-06, an ordinance that would prohibit unauthorized camping on county property, easements and parking areas and establish penalties for violations.
The committee voted to consider the ordinance; the motion carried by voice vote.
County staff said the ordinance is intended to address encampments that affect private landowners, create public‑health risks and obstruct county operations. “This does not affect the…
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