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Pitkin County commissioners approve first reading of ordinance banning overnight camping in public rights of way
Summary
On Dec. 17 the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners approved on first reading an ordinance that would prohibit camping and overnight occupancy on public streets, roads and rights of way in unincorporated Pitkin County, creating a graduated civil-penalty structure; it passed 3–1 and returns for public hearing and a confirmatory reading on Jan. 14.
Pitkin County commissioners on Dec. 17 approved on first reading an ordinance that would ban camping or overnight occupancy on public streets, roads and public rights of way in unincorporated Pitkin County.
County Attorney Ryan Neil told the board the draft targets camping and occupancy of rights of way, not ordinary traffic regulations, and applies countywide — including state streets that run through unincorporated areas. The ordinance would impose civil penalties that escalate with repeated violations: $250 for a first offense, $500 for a second and $1,000 for a third (the…
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