8.22.040 Unlawful camping and outside habitation.
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A. Safe Stay Communities. Outside habitation shall be allowed at all times within safe stay communities by those residing therein. Residence in a safe stay community shall be at the approval of the safe stay community operator.
B. Camping and Outside Habitation Impact Areas. Except to the extent expressly allowed pursuant to subsection A of this section, it shall be unlawful to camp or habitate outside at any time within a camping and outside habitation impact area. The following locations are camping and outside habitation impact areas:
1. Within 1,000 feet of the nearest point of any safe stay community;
2. Upon any land used to operate a public water station, wastewater or stormwater facility;
3. Within 200 feet of the nearest edge of the Columbia River, Vancouver Lake, Burton Channel, Peterson Channel, Fisher’s Creek, or Burnt Bridge Creek;
4. Upon the following land:
a. All the Burnt Bridge Creek drainage area from Vancouver Lake to East Fourth Plain Boulevard, as depicted in Figure 8.22-1; and
b. Portions of the southern slope of the Burnt Bridge Creek drainage area, from the ridgeline north to the paved trail of the Burnt Bridge Creek drainage, between East Fourth Plain Boulevard and Northeast Burton Road, as depicted in Figure 8.22-2.
Figure 8.22-1.
Figure 8.22-2.
C. Daytime Camping and Outside Habitation Prohibited. Except as otherwise provided within this chapter, during the hours of 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., it shall be unlawful for any person to camp, occupy camp and outside habitation facilities for purposes of habitation, or use camp and outside habitation paraphernalia in the following areas:
1. Any park;
2. Any street; or
3. Any publicly owned or maintained parking lot or other publicly owned or maintained area, improved or unimproved.
D. Daytime Camping and Habitation in Vehicles Prohibited. Except as otherwise provided within this chapter, during the hours of 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., it shall be unlawful for any person to occupy a vehicle for the purpose of camping or habitating while that vehicle is parked in the following areas:
1. Any park;
2. Any street; or
3. Any publicly owned or maintained parking lot or other publicly owned or maintained area, improved or unimproved. (Ord. M-4379 § 5, 2022; Ord. M-4348 § 5, 2021; Ord. M-4133 § 1, 2015; Ord. M-3323, 1997)