Clovis commission finalizes ordinance restricting camping on private property

The Clovis City Commission on Thursday gave final adoption to Ordinance 2253-2026, a revision to Chapter 8 of the city code that regulates camping on private property.

Mayor Mike Morris said the ordinance clarifies that camping on private property is permissible only when a landowner provides written permission and the activity occurs in enclosed areas of the property. The measure returns language the commission previously introduced for public review and was presented for final adoption at the meeting.

The ordinance amends the city's existing prohibition on camping to address private-property situations, adding an explicit permitting condition tied to the property owner's written consent. Commissioners discussed no additional substantive changes at the final-adoption moment; a motion to adopt was moved and seconded and the mayor recorded that the vote was unanimous.

The ordinance was introduced about a month earlier and was brought forward for the commission's final action. City staff said the change is intended to regulate where camping may occur on private parcels while preserving the right of a property owner to authorize temporary occupancy.

The adoption carries no immediate implementing action described on the meeting record; staff and the city attorney said they would continue to handle enforcement under the new code language and would work with property owners when questions arise.

The commission's action was recorded as unanimous in favor; the mayor said the record would show eight yes votes and no opposition. No further timetable for implementation was provided at the meeting.