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Police chief proposes ordinance to ban camping in undesignated public areas
Summary
Chief Hedland introduced a draft ordinance to bar camping in undesignated public spaces — most often the greenway — citing recent ordinances in neighboring cities; councilmembers pressed officials on penalties and enforcement options.
Chief Hedland told the East Grand Forks City Council on Tuesday that the city is preparing an ordinance to prohibit camping in undesignated public areas, such as stretches of the greenway and other public property not set aside for camping.
"We don't have a huge issue here in Grand Forks, but there certainly is a problem with people occasionally camping in some areas where you're not supposed to be," Chief Hedland said, explaining that the proposal tracks ordinances recently…
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