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Commissioners agree to put revised county camping ordinance on consent; limits municipal enforcement to Fayetteville police
Summary
County attorneys brought an amendment to the 2022 ordinance prohibiting camping on county property to allow the City of Fayetteville police to help issue notices of trespass and support cleanups on county property in city limits. The board directed staff to strike language extending enforcement to other municipalities and placed the revised ordinance on the Jan. 20 consent agenda.
County attorneys presented amendments to the county ordinance that prohibits camping on county property to allow municipal police to assist with enforcement on county‑owned sites inside city limits.
"The ordinance prohibits camping on county property and provides a process for notice of trespass, removal time and county cleanup if personal property remains," County Attorney Rick Morfield told…
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