A city homeless encampment ban ordinance that will allow county sheriff’s deputies to cite people for sleeping on public property if they refuse a shelter bed, and confiscate unlawful personal property within 24 hours’ notice, takes effect Thursday.
A city homeless encampment ban ordinance that will allow county sheriff's deputies to cite people for sleeping on public property if they refuse a shelter bed, and confiscate unlawful personal property within 24 hours' notice, takes effect Thursday., the ordinance will"allow the Sheriff's Department to abate illegal encampments in the city with 48 hours' notice," according to the city of Poway.
According to an earlier city agenda report, the ordinance would allow the city to ensure public areas"are maintained in a clean, sanitary, safe and accessible condition, to adequately protect the health, safety, environment and general welfare of the community, and to ensure the public property is used for its intended purpose and remains accessible to all citizens, businesses and visitors in the city.
"Poway doesn't have a large homeless population like the city of San Diego, but we do have a growing problem," he said."I do feel we need to get ahead of this problem before it continues to get worse." Lt. David LaDieu, Sheriff's Department spokesman, on Tuesday, said via email that Poway deputies"have been educating the unhoused population on the new ordinance and when it will take effect."
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