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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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   * **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/))
 +===== West Virginia ======
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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/)) 
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