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ORDINANCE 2025 - 006 Section 1. Findings The above recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein as if they had been set forth in their entirety. Section 2. Chapter 306.16 titled "Prohibition of Public Camping or Sleeping Within County Buildings, Its Grounds, County Streets, Sidewalks, Right -of -Way, and Other Public Property", Chapter 306.16 of the INDIAN RIVER County Code of Ordinances, is hereby created as follows (note strikethrough text indicates deletions, underline text indicates additions): Section 306.16. Prohibition of Public Camping or Sleeping within County Buildings, Or on Its Grounds, Streets, Sidewalks, Right -of -Way, and Other Public Property. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to publicly camp or sleep in any County owned building or upon its grounds unless designated for public camping and sleeping for recreational purposes by the County For purposes of this prohibition grounds shall include the entirety of the parcel of property owned by the County beyond the building including, but not limited to grass areas, sidewalks and parking facilities. (2) It shall be unlawful for any person to publicly camp or sleep on any County owned street sidewalk right-of-way or other County owned property unless designated for public camping and sleeping for recreational purposes by the County. (3) For purposes of this section "Public Camping or Sleeping have the following meaning: Lal Lodging or residingovernight in a temporary outdoor habitation used as a dwelling or living space and evidenced by the erection of a tent or other temporary shelter, the presence of bedding or pillows or the storage of personal belonging; or Lodging or residingovernight vernight in an outdoor space without a tent or other temporary shelter. fc) The term does not include: 1. Lodging or residingovernight verni hg t in a motor vehicle that is registered insured and located in a place where it may lawfully be; or 2. Camping for recreational purposes by permit holders on property designated by the County for such purposes.