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.
Poway officials say "offering resources will always take priority over enforcement," but the ordinance will let the sheriff's department remove unoccupied encampments, such as tents.
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