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Council amends ordinance to allow misdemeanor charges for certain illegal camping and storage on rights‑of‑way
Summary
The council approved an ordinance change to give police authority to charge certain violations as misdemeanors after staff described a framework that pairs outreach and offers of services with enforcement. The measure passed 5‑0 after public comment urging individualized responses.
The El Centro City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance amendment that changes rules for illegal camping and storage of property on public rights‑of‑way, enabling officers to charge certain violations as misdemeanors under defined circumstances.
Lieutenant James Thompson, presenting for the police department, said the change follows shifts in federal and state case law and guidance and is intended to give officers a narrowly defined enforcement tool while continuing outreach and…
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