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Council holds first hearing on updated urban-camping ordinance after U.S. Supreme Court decision; Prop 312 cited
Summary
Town Attorney Christina told councilors Jan. 22 the town's camping ordinance needs updating after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling restored broader local authority to prohibit camping in public places, and she proposed a draft that would authorize temporary park exclusions and criminal penalties with mitigating factors.
Town Attorney Christina presented draft updates to Payson's urban-camping ordinance at the Jan. 22 council meeting, telling councilors the changes respond to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that reversed Ninth Circuit precedent on anti-camping enforcement.
"In 2018, Martin v. Boise's Ninth Circuit decision constrained enforcement of anti-camping ordinances when shelter beds were unavailable," Christina told the council. "Last year the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Ninth Circuit's Martin decision, which reinstates local authority to prohibit sleeping or camping in public places in certain circumstances." She said the revised ordinance would make the town's code…
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