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.
The city of Poway took the first steps Tuesday toward regulating homeless encampments in public spaces, with City Council members voting unanimously to approve an ordinance outlining the rules and providing for enforcement.