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<br />Ordinance No. NS-XXX
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<br />sleeping, or preparing to sleep outdoors; the person having with them
<br />recreational equipment that cannot be used for its intended purpose; the
<br />person having with them camp stoves, pots, pans, or other cooking
<br />equipment in an area that is not designated for cooking; the person having
<br />with them a sleeping bag, sleeping pad, blanket, pillow, bedroll or other
<br />similar bedding; the person having with them trash, recyclables, rubbish, or
<br />other garbage; the person having with them animal waste or medical waste
<br />that is stored in buckets, bottles or similar containers; and/or the person
<br />bathing or grooming themselves outside of facilities designated for those
<br />purposes. A person shall be considered to be using a vehicle for human
<br />habitation if: the person admits they are using the vehicle to camp; the
<br />inability of a person outside the vehicle to view through two or more
<br />windows because the view is limited or blocked; the inability to use seating
<br />in the vehicle because a large volume of personal belongings, trash,
<br />rubbish, or garbage is stored in the vehicle; the person is preparing or
<br />cooking meals inside or on the vehicle; the person is bathing or grooming
<br />inside the vehicle; the use of buckets, bottles or similar containers to hold
<br />bodily fluids, or human waste; and/or having furniture set up or around the
<br />vehicle, such as chairs, tables, umbrellas, or portable cooking equipment,
<br />where the totality of the items impedes and impacts the public right of way
<br />and general public safety.
<br />(b) Camp facility or camp facilities means any, or a combination of, the
<br />following: a tent, hut, other temporary physical structure or shelter, cot, bed,
<br />or hammock.
<br />(c) Camp paraphernalia means items that facilitate living outside including
<br />items that are used for: sleeping, such as such as sleeping bags, sleeping
<br />pads, blankets, pillows, bedrolls, or other similar bedding; cooking, such
<br />as camp stoves, pots, pans, or other cooking equipment; storage, such as
<br />backpacks, luggage, or coolers; sitting, such as moveable chairs; and
<br />lighting, such as headlamps, a lantern, or flashlights .
<br /> (d) Civic Center means the same as defined in Section 36-18 of the Code.
<br />(e) Median means the same as defined in Section 36-16 of this Code
<br />(f ) Park means the same as defined in Section 31-1 of this Code.
<br />(g) Personal Property means tangible personal belongings or possessions,
<br />which shall include any movable or tangible thing that is subject to
<br />ownership; property or chattels that can be seen, weighed, measured, felt,
<br />or touched, including, but not limited to, furniture, appliances, items used
<br />for camping such as tents or bedding, money, books, and “shopping carts”
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