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Council adopts ordinance banning unsanctioned camping on public grounds
Summary
Farrant City Council adopted Ordinance 2025-3 to prohibit unsanctioned camping on city property; the ordinance was presented as consistent with cited Utah statutes and intended to preserve options for shelter funding if needed.
FARRANT — The Farrant City Council voted Aug. 6 to adopt Ordinance 2025-3, which prohibits unsanctioned camping on city-owned property.
The ordinance was presented to the council as modeled on state statutory language and as a preemptive measure should the city later need to site a shelter or apply for homelessness-related grant funding. City staff referenced state statutory sections in the meeting packet.
Council discussion clarified that sanctioned or permitted uses of city property — including temporary firefighting or other emergency encampments authorized by the city — would not be affected by the ordinance language as presented. The measure passed by roll-call vote and will be published and incorporated into the city code.
