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San Diego supervisors advance ordinance tightening camping rules, limit enforcement to imminent risks
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted to introduce an updated ordinance restricting unauthorized camping on county property and to narrow enforcement so citations apply only when a violation poses an imminent risk to life, public safety or the spread of wildfire.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on May 7 voted unanimously to introduce an ordinance updating county rules on unauthorized camping on county-owned land, parks and public works infrastructure and to limit criminal citations so officers may use them only where a violation poses an imminent risk of death, serious injury or spread of wildfire.
County staff said the ordinance package, introduced by the Planning & Development Services team and related departments, is designed to reduce fire risk and protect public health and county infrastructure while incorporating input from people with lived experience of homelessness. Deanna Beck, director of Homeless Solutions, said staff solicited feedback from the Homeless Experienced Advocacy and Leadership (HEAL) network and…
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