Camping on public property ordinance (Ordinance 25-13)
Amendment to Section 12.24.050 prohibiting camping, tents and personal belongings on public grounds, with removal within 30 minutes of a city request, special-event permits and class B misdemeanor penalties. State-required to keep shelter and outreach funding. The council adopted it 5-0 on September 2, 2025.
- Where it stands
- Approved
- Type
- Code change
- Location
- Citywide
- Applicant
- City of Logan, City Attorney
Every hearing and vote
August 19, 2025 · City Council
Workshop: camping on public property, Ordinance 25-13
Discussed
City Attorney Craig Carlston presented a ban on camping, tents and personal belongings on streets, parks and public grounds, with removal required within 15 minutes of an official's request, special event permits from the mayor, and violations as a class B misdemeanor with each day a separate offense. Council Member Amy Anderson said state funds tied to shelters and outreach could be lost without the ordinance. Council Member Mark Anderson called 15 minutes too short and suggested 30; Police Chief Jeff Simmons did not object. Action was set for September 2.
September 2, 2025 · City Council
Camping on public property, Ordinance 25-13 (Section 12.24.050)
Approved · 5-0
The council adopted a ban on camping and leaving belongings on public grounds, with removal required within 30 minutes of a city request (raised from 15 in the draft), temporary permits for special events from the mayor, and violations as a class B misdemeanor with each day a separate offense. Mayor Daines called it state-required; City Attorney Craig Carlston confirmed funding for shelter and outreach could be lost without it, and Council Member Amy Anderson said the funding supports CAPSA and BRAG.