League City passes 'healthy spaces' ordinance to ban public camping

Camping on public and private property in League City without written authorization from the property owner is outlawed in League City.

The details

League City City Council voted unanimously at its June 9 meeting to pass an ordinance establishing “healthy spaces,” which ban public camping.

This was the second reading of the ordinance, which City Council had previously passed 7-1 at its May 12 meeting, according to previous reporting by Community Impact.

Council member Tom Crews, who voted against the ordinance at the previous meeting due to concerns that the ordinance targeted the homeless community, voted for the second reading of the ordinance.

What residents should know

The ordinance prohibits camping on private property without written authorization from the property owner or in public places unless they are expressly designated for that purpose, such as recreational vehicle parks or campgrounds, according to city documents.

Individuals who camp must keep the written permission with them in order to produce it for a police officer if asked, according to the ordinance.

Violations are classified as misdemeanors, and notably, each day a violation continues is considered a separate offense, according to city documents.

What it means

The ordinance went into effect upon adoption, according to city documents.