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| ===== Alabama ===== | ===== Alabama ===== |
| * **Fairhope** city code says "it shall be unlawful for any person to sleep in an automobile, van, truck, camper, trailer, or other vehicle of any kind or nature within the corporate limits”... between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 p.m.((https://www.fairhopeal.gov/home/showdocument?id=22510)) | * **Fairhope** city code says "it shall be unlawful for any person to sleep in an automobile, van, truck, camper, trailer, or other vehicle of any kind or nature within the corporate limits”... between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 p.m.((https://www.fairhopeal.gov/home/showdocument?id=22510)) |
| | * **Homewood** bans "bans sleeping in vehicles or bathing on public property"((https://www.wbrc.com/2025/10/14/city-homewood-passes-new-ordinance-regulating-homeless-encampments/)) |
| * **Huntsville** "outlawed sleeping inside vehicles parked along public roads"((https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2019/08/why-did-fairhope-make-sleeping-in-vehicles-illegal.html)) | * **Huntsville** "outlawed sleeping inside vehicles parked along public roads"((https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2019/08/why-did-fairhope-make-sleeping-in-vehicles-illegal.html)) |
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| * **Costa Mesa** forbids sleeping in vehicles, and window coverings must be open giving full view of interior.((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/6o8vax/just_got_ticketed_last_in_costa_mesa_ca/)),((http://www.ocregister.com/news/sleeping-341606-schmutz-council.html)) | * **Costa Mesa** forbids sleeping in vehicles, and window coverings must be open giving full view of interior.((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/6o8vax/just_got_ticketed_last_in_costa_mesa_ca/)),((http://www.ocregister.com/news/sleeping-341606-schmutz-council.html)) |
| * **Citrus Heights** includes sleeping in passenger vehicles in its anti-camping ordinance.((https://citrusheightssentinel.com/2024/09/14/citrus-heights-council-changes-course-votes-for-full-ban-on-camping-in-vehicles/)) | * **Citrus Heights** includes sleeping in passenger vehicles in its anti-camping ordinance.((https://citrusheightssentinel.com/2024/09/14/citrus-heights-council-changes-course-votes-for-full-ban-on-camping-in-vehicles/)) |
| | * in **Dana Point** "it is unlawful for any person to occupy for the purpose of sleeping or living, any motor vehicle or trailer (as defined by the California Vehicle Code or the Dana Point Municipal Code) or camping gear or apparatus, located in any public park, parking lot or public place or on any public street between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m"((https://www.picketfencemedia.com/danapointtimes/danapointtimes/eye-on-dp/city-council-reviews-ordinance-banning-sleeping-in-vehicles/article_cca4b6b5-941e-4736-a87e-2da263a7fce5.html)) |
| * in **Del Norte county** "overnight camping is prohibited in the following areas: The mouth of the Smith River; the Point St. George access area; Never Dying Redwood; Pyke Field sports complex; Bertsch Oceanview Park; Hunter Creek Park; Klamath Townsite Park; Klamath Community Park; the Klamath Townsite boat launch facility and the Klamath Glen boat ramp."((https://wildrivers.lostcoastoutpost.com/2021/jun/24/del-norte-supervisors-discuss-overnight-parking-so/)) | * in **Del Norte county** "overnight camping is prohibited in the following areas: The mouth of the Smith River; the Point St. George access area; Never Dying Redwood; Pyke Field sports complex; Bertsch Oceanview Park; Hunter Creek Park; Klamath Townsite Park; Klamath Community Park; the Klamath Townsite boat launch facility and the Klamath Glen boat ramp."((https://wildrivers.lostcoastoutpost.com/2021/jun/24/del-norte-supervisors-discuss-overnight-parking-so/)) |
| * **Dixon** passed an ordinance on July 2 enforcing overnight parking rules between 2:30 and 6 a.m., specifically for park-and-ride lots.((https://www.independentvoice.com/2024/07/23/498946/new-parking-law-in-effect)) | * **Dixon** passed an ordinance on July 2 enforcing overnight parking rules between 2:30 and 6 a.m., specifically for park-and-ride lots.((https://www.independentvoice.com/2024/07/23/498946/new-parking-law-in-effect)) |
| * **Irvine** prohibits sleeping in cars.((http://www.ocregister.com/news/sleeping-341606-schmutz-council.html)) | * **Irvine** prohibits sleeping in cars.((http://www.ocregister.com/news/sleeping-341606-schmutz-council.html)) |
| * **Laguna Niguel** prohibits sleeping in cars.((http://www.ocregister.com/news/sleeping-341606-schmutz-council.html)) | * **Laguna Niguel** prohibits sleeping in cars.((http://www.ocregister.com/news/sleeping-341606-schmutz-council.html)) |
| * **Lompoc** probihits "overnight parking of recreational vehicles on city streets without a permit. Permits will only be issued to city residents".((https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/lompoc-council-prohibits-overnight-recreational-vehicle-parking-without-permit/article_ef32cbde-f2bd-542f-81a9-b9de299dd0cd.html)) The previous law nammed "overnight parking between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. in... the 300 block of North Ninth Street, Industrial Way, and Chestnut Court."((https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/lompoc-city-council-approves-overnight-parking-ban-in-two-areas)) | * **Lompoc** probihits "overnight parking of recreational vehicles on city streets without a permit. Permits will only be issued to city residents".((https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/lompoc-council-prohibits-overnight-recreational-vehicle-parking-without-permit/article_ef32cbde-f2bd-542f-81a9-b9de299dd0cd.html)) The previous law nammed "overnight parking between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. in... the 300 block of North Ninth Street, Industrial Way, and Chestnut Court."((https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/lompoc-city-council-approves-overnight-parking-ban-in-two-areas)) The law was later "tightened".((https://www.santamariasun.com/news-2/lompoc-tightens-its-overnight-parking-rules/)) |
| * **Long Beach** forbids parking oversized vehicles (including RVs) on residential streets, starting in 2018.((http://www.signaltribunenewspaper.com/?p=35731)) | * **Long Beach** forbids parking oversized vehicles (including RVs) on residential streets, starting in 2018.((http://www.signaltribunenewspaper.com/?p=35731)) |
| * **Los Angeles** | * **Los Angeles** |
| * **San Clemente** prohibits sleeping in cars.((http://www.ocregister.com/news/sleeping-341606-schmutz-council.html)) | * **San Clemente** prohibits sleeping in cars.((http://www.ocregister.com/news/sleeping-341606-schmutz-council.html)) |
| * **San Diego** forbids dwelling 9p-6a, and dwelling at any time within 500' of residences or schools. The statute lays out factors which might be construed to represent dwelling.((http://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter08/Ch08Art06Division01.pdf)) \\ Note: SD repealed the original ban in February 2019((https://www.courthousenews.com/socal-repeal-of-vehicle-habitation-ordinance-signals-change-on-homelessness-criminalization/)) and passed a new one in May 2019. | * **San Diego** forbids dwelling 9p-6a, and dwelling at any time within 500' of residences or schools. The statute lays out factors which might be construed to represent dwelling.((http://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter08/Ch08Art06Division01.pdf)) \\ Note: SD repealed the original ban in February 2019((https://www.courthousenews.com/socal-repeal-of-vehicle-habitation-ordinance-signals-change-on-homelessness-criminalization/)) and passed a new one in May 2019. |
| * **San Francisco** prohibits overnight sleeping in vehicles.((http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-sleep-in-your-vehicle/)) In addition: | * **San Francisco** prohibits overnight sleeping in vehicles((http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-sleep-in-your-vehicle/)) and parking RVs for more than two hours.((https://www.yahoo.com/news/san-francisco-supervisors-approve-two-124042044.html)) In addition: |
| * It also forbids RVs (and vehicles over 22' long or 7' tall) from parking on the street from midnight to 6am where posted.((https://www.sfmta.com/projects-planning/projects/oversize-vehicle-overnight-parking-restriction)) | * It also forbids RVs (and vehicles over 22' long or 7' tall) from parking on the street from midnight to 6am where posted.((https://www.sfmta.com/projects-planning/projects/oversize-vehicle-overnight-parking-restriction)) |
| * SF bans RV parking in the Portola area.((https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/SF-bans-RV-parking-overnight-in-the-Portola-13592584.php)) | * SF bans RV parking in the Portola area.((https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/SF-bans-RV-parking-overnight-in-the-Portola-13592584.php)) |
| * In **Santa Rosa** RVs and oversized vehicles will "not be allowed on streets, alleys or city lots 12-5 a.m."((https://santacruzlocal.org/2021/11/09/rv-parking-limits-adopted-in-santa-cruz/)) Oversize vehicles” are vehicles or trailers at least 20 feet long. Vehicles that are at least 8 feet tall and 7 feet wide also are considered oversize. See article for Safe Parking options. | * In **Santa Rosa** RVs and oversized vehicles will "not be allowed on streets, alleys or city lots 12-5 a.m."((https://santacruzlocal.org/2021/11/09/rv-parking-limits-adopted-in-santa-cruz/)) Oversize vehicles” are vehicles or trailers at least 20 feet long. Vehicles that are at least 8 feet tall and 7 feet wide also are considered oversize. See article for Safe Parking options. |
| * **Saratoga** law states "RVs, boats and commercial trailers longer than 20 feet or taller than 8 feet cannot be parked in residential areas between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. for more than 72 consecutive hours...These vehicles must be moved at least a mile away within that time frame to be code compliant."((https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/10/27/saratogas-new-rv-boat-ordinance-switches-up-parking-compliance/)) | * **Saratoga** law states "RVs, boats and commercial trailers longer than 20 feet or taller than 8 feet cannot be parked in residential areas between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. for more than 72 consecutive hours...These vehicles must be moved at least a mile away within that time frame to be code compliant."((https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/10/27/saratogas-new-rv-boat-ordinance-switches-up-parking-compliance/)) |
| | * **Sausalito** bans parking on street for >72 hours, and also "possessing inside or on a vehicle items that are not associated with ordinary vehicle use, such as a sleeping bag, bedroll, blanket, sheet, pillow, kitchen utensils, cookware, or cooking equipment, or obscuring some or all of the vehicles windows."((https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/sausalito-tightens-decades-old-vehicle-habitation-ban/ar-AA1MYGqK)) |
| * **Seal Beach** requires a permit to park oversize vehicles on city streets, and cannot remain in place for more than 72hrs. Unattached trailers are not permitted.((https://www.sunnews.org/briefing-room-permits-and-motor-homes-in-seal-beach/)) Sleeping in vehicles is prohibited from 9pm - 9am.((https://www.sunnews.org/briefing-room-about-parking-restrictions-for-recreational-vehicles/)) | * **Seal Beach** requires a permit to park oversize vehicles on city streets, and cannot remain in place for more than 72hrs. Unattached trailers are not permitted.((https://www.sunnews.org/briefing-room-permits-and-motor-homes-in-seal-beach/)) Sleeping in vehicles is prohibited from 9pm - 9am.((https://www.sunnews.org/briefing-room-about-parking-restrictions-for-recreational-vehicles/)) |
| * **Sebastopol** has extensive rules about parking RVs in the city. See [[https://sebastopol.municipal.codes/SMC/10.76.040|the language of the law]]. | * **Sebastopol** has extensive rules about parking RVs in the city. See [[https://sebastopol.municipal.codes/SMC/10.76.040|the language of the law]]. |
| * **Tustin** prohibits sleeping in cars.((http://www.ocregister.com/news/sleeping-341606-schmutz-council.html)) | * **Tustin** prohibits sleeping in cars.((http://www.ocregister.com/news/sleeping-341606-schmutz-council.html)) |
| | * **Ventura County** prohibits vehicular camping near some agriculural areas.((https://www.thecamarilloacorn.com/articles/county-takes-stand-on-overnight-parking/0)) |
| * **Victorville** Ordinance No. 2445 says it is unlawful to camp on "Any Street; Any Park; Any Open Space; Any Waterway, including any portion of the Mojave Riverbed Area; Any Public Area, or Any Public Parking Lot".((https://www.vvng.com/city-of-victorville-approves-new-ordinance-to-address-homelessness-and-ensure-public-safety/)),((https://victorvilleca.primegov.com/meetings/ItemWithTemplateType?id=48489&meetingTemplateType=2)) | * **Victorville** Ordinance No. 2445 says it is unlawful to camp on "Any Street; Any Park; Any Open Space; Any Waterway, including any portion of the Mojave Riverbed Area; Any Public Area, or Any Public Parking Lot".((https://www.vvng.com/city-of-victorville-approves-new-ordinance-to-address-homelessness-and-ensure-public-safety/)),((https://victorvilleca.primegov.com/meetings/ItemWithTemplateType?id=48489&meetingTemplateType=2)) |
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| ===== Delaware ===== | ===== Delaware ===== |
| * In **Aston** it is illegal to sleep or live in a vehicle.((http://www.delcotimes.com/general-news/20171130/today-in-history-nov-30-2017)) | * In **Aston** it is illegal to sleep or live in a vehicle.((http://www.delcotimes.com/general-news/20171130/today-in-history-nov-30-2017)) |
| | * in **Fenwick** it is "unlawful for any person to live, dwell, cook, sleep, change clothes or use toilet facilities inside any vehicle"((https://ecode360.com/15705466#8868833)) |
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| ===== Florida ===== | ===== Florida ===== |
| * **Atlantic Beach** forbids camping, sleeping, and lodging in public spaces.((https://www.wokv.com/news/local/atlantic-beach-passed-ordinance-that-bans-sleeping-camping-public-spaces/QRCVP6J3KJBFHPBRRZWDAK2S3A/)) The law appears to be aimed at the traditionally homeless but may affect 'dwellers. | * **Atlantic Beach** forbids camping, sleeping, and lodging in public spaces.((https://www.wokv.com/news/local/atlantic-beach-passed-ordinance-that-bans-sleeping-camping-public-spaces/QRCVP6J3KJBFHPBRRZWDAK2S3A/)) The law appears to be aimed at the traditionally homeless but may affect 'dwellers. |
| * in **Boca Grande** on Gasparilla Island, "RV parking is now allowed only on the east side of E. Railroad Avenue between 5th and 7th Streets... [and] is not allowed anywhere else on the island."((https://bocabeacon.com/news/parking-ordinance-amendment-adopted-by-lee-county-commissioners-at-regular-meeting-on-tuesday/)) | * in **Boca Grande** on Gasparilla Island, "RV parking is now allowed only on the east side of E. Railroad Avenue between 5th and 7th Streets... [and] is not allowed anywhere else on the island."((https://bocabeacon.com/news/parking-ordinance-amendment-adopted-by-lee-county-commissioners-at-regular-meeting-on-tuesday/)) |
| | * **Gulfport** prohibits cooking in vehicles.((https://thegabber.com/gulfports-no-cooking-in-cars-ordinance-could-deter-van-lifers/)) |
| * in **Sarasota** " No overnight RV Parking is permitted, and vehicles need to fit within the allowed parking spaces." The city website goes on to say: "Please Note: The city works very hard at protecting public access to parking spaces through. City of Sarasota Parking Code 33-118 prohibits a parker from relocating from one space to another on that block or any other block within one block radius in any direction for the ordinal parking space, including both sides of the relevant streets…" ((https://www.sarasotafl.gov/our-city/parking-information/on-street-parking)) | * in **Sarasota** " No overnight RV Parking is permitted, and vehicles need to fit within the allowed parking spaces." The city website goes on to say: "Please Note: The city works very hard at protecting public access to parking spaces through. City of Sarasota Parking Code 33-118 prohibits a parker from relocating from one space to another on that block or any other block within one block radius in any direction for the ordinal parking space, including both sides of the relevant streets…" ((https://www.sarasotafl.gov/our-city/parking-information/on-street-parking)) |
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| ===== Idaho ===== | ===== Idaho ===== |
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| | Idaho [[https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/S1141/|SB1141]] forces cities of 100,000+ population (Boise, Meridian, Nampa, etc) to forbid public camping, including: |
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| | > lodging or residing in a temporary outdoor habitation used as a dwelling, lodging, or living space... and may be evidenced by the erection of a tent or other temporary shelter, **including a motor vehicle**... **or a recreational vehicle**... and may include but is not limited to the presence of bedding, pillows, cooking appliances, heat sources, the storage of personal belongings or food" |
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| * **Bellevue** restricts living in an RV on private property to 21 days.((https://www.mtexpress.com/news/bellevue/bellevue-passes-rv-occupation-ordinance/article_02caae02-b488-11e9-859d-2b33e48d6753.html)) | * **Bellevue** restricts living in an RV on private property to 21 days.((https://www.mtexpress.com/news/bellevue/bellevue-passes-rv-occupation-ordinance/article_02caae02-b488-11e9-859d-2b33e48d6753.html)) |
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| ===== Maryland ===== | ===== Maryland ===== |
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| | * **Hagerstown** banned sleeping or lodging "in any public space, including... City streets, parking lots, and parking decks... vehicles parked in public spaces."((https://dailyvoice.com/md/hagerstown/hagerstown-bans-sleeping-in-public-jail-500-fines-possible-for-campers/)) |
| * In **Ocean City** it is against to law to "sleep in a car"((https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2020/06/17/ocean-city-ordinance-violation-leads-drug-gun-charges/3208936001/)) | * In **Ocean City** it is against to law to "sleep in a car"((https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2020/06/17/ocean-city-ordinance-violation-leads-drug-gun-charges/3208936001/)) |
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| * **Bluffton** requires permits to park on Spring St (near the campus).((https://www.blufftonicon.com/feature/202504/permits-will-be-needed-overnight-parking-spring-st)) | * **Bluffton** requires permits to park on Spring St (near the campus).((https://www.blufftonicon.com/feature/202504/permits-will-be-needed-overnight-parking-spring-st)) |
| | * in **Clayton** oversized vehicles "22 feet in length, 7 feet in width, and 10 feet in height {are} restricted from parking on public streets"((https://citizenportal.ai/articles/5370889/Ohio/Clayton-Council-adopts-new-ordinance-regulating-parking-of-recreational-vehicles)) |
| * **Eastlake** apparently has an overnight parking ban for city streets. Cf. Willoughby | * **Eastlake** apparently has an overnight parking ban for city streets. Cf. Willoughby |
| * **North Canton** "prohibits on-street overnight parking for more than 30 minutes between 2 and 6 a.m."((https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/north-canton/2023/05/23/north-canton-decides-relaxing-overnight-parking-ban-needs-more-work/70246309007/)) | * **North Canton** "prohibits on-street overnight parking for more than 30 minutes between 2 and 6 a.m."((https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/north-canton/2023/05/23/north-canton-decides-relaxing-overnight-parking-ban-needs-more-work/70246309007/)) |
| * **Roanoke** (city) forbids "the use of any city-owned street, sidewalk, alley, other public rights-of-way for living accommodation activities such as sleeping or lying down, and making preparations to sleep (including the laying down of bedding, sleeping bag, or other sleeping matter, for the purpose of sleeping) or storing personal belongings or making any fire or using any tent or shelter or other structure".((https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2021/12/06/roanoke-city-council-passes-ordinance-banning-people-from-sleeping-on-sidewalks/)) | * **Roanoke** (city) forbids "the use of any city-owned street, sidewalk, alley, other public rights-of-way for living accommodation activities such as sleeping or lying down, and making preparations to sleep (including the laying down of bedding, sleeping bag, or other sleeping matter, for the purpose of sleeping) or storing personal belongings or making any fire or using any tent or shelter or other structure".((https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2021/12/06/roanoke-city-council-passes-ordinance-banning-people-from-sleeping-on-sidewalks/)) |
| * **Roanoke County** forbids sleeping in vehicles, or "sleeping in recreational vehicles outside of established campgrounds".((https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/article226200360.html)) Another source says Roanoke County Code 13-14 “makes it illegal for people to sleep in their cars and subjects them to warrantless seizures and searches by police and a fine of $250".((https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/drivers-threatened-with-250-fine-for-sleeping-in-car/)) | * **Roanoke County** forbids sleeping in vehicles, or "sleeping in recreational vehicles outside of established campgrounds".((https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/article226200360.html)) Another source says Roanoke County Code 13-14 “makes it illegal for people to sleep in their cars and subjects them to warrantless seizures and searches by police and a fine of $250".((https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/drivers-threatened-with-250-fine-for-sleeping-in-car/)) |
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| | * **Morgantown** forbids public camping, including on city streets.((https://morgantownwv.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6119/Ordinance_2024-29---Camping-on-Public-Property-AMENDED---Voted-to-not-repeal-on-April-29-2025-ballot?bidId=)) It does not specifically forbid stealth camping in vehicles but does refer to "camping paraphenalia" as evidence of camping. |
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| ===== Washington ===== | ===== Washington ===== |
| * In **Anacortes** police say it is illegal to sleep in a vehicle within city limits.((http://www.goanacortes.com/law_and_order/article_1c13ea5e-8776-11e7-b5a3-ef22d0941c6a.html)) RV parking is limited to 24 hours.((https://kgmi.com/news/007700-health-department-updates-biotoxin-warnings-for-whatcom-county-shellfish-harvesting/)) | * In **Anacortes** police say it is illegal to sleep in a vehicle within city limits.((http://www.goanacortes.com/law_and_order/article_1c13ea5e-8776-11e7-b5a3-ef22d0941c6a.html)) RV parking is limited to 24 hours.((https://kgmi.com/news/007700-health-department-updates-biotoxin-warnings-for-whatcom-county-shellfish-harvesting/)) |
