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Council introduces camping and RV ordinance expanding time, place and manner rules; first reading approved 5-0
Summary
Council introduced Ordinance No. 25-0381 to restrict overnight camping and vehicle habitation on public property, add exclusion-order procedures, shorten property‑removal notice periods, and permit limited daytime park use; introduction passed 5-0.
The Solvang City Council on May 27 introduced Ordinance No. 25-0381 to create citywide camping regulations that prohibit overnight camping and vehicle habitation on certain public properties, add an exclusion‑order and appeal process, and shorten notice and retention periods for removed personal property. The council approved the introduction by title only, 5-0.
City legal staff told the council the updated ordinance is intended to respond to the U.S. Supreme Court guidance in Martin v. City of Boise and related cases while giving the city clearer authority to regulate camping behavior on public property,…
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