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For the purpose of this Chapter the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein:

“Available overnight shelter” means a public or private facility, with all necessary Provo City occupancy approvals, open to an individual or a family experiencing homelessness with an available overnight space to house the individual or family at no charge. Overnight shelter space shall be considered available if the individual is not permitted to use otherwise available overnight shelter space due to the individual’s voluntary actions, including, but not limited to, intoxication, drug use, unruly behavior, or violation of shelter rules.

“Camp” or “camping” means to set up or to remain in or at a campsite.

“Campsite” means any place where bedding, sleeping bag, or other material used for bedding purposes, or any stove or fire is placed, established, or maintained for the purpose of maintaining a place to dwell or sleep, whether or not such place incorporates the use of any tent, lean-to, shack, or any other structure, or any vehicle or part thereof.

“Parking strip” means the area between a curb, or a place where a curb would be located if improvements were installed, and where a sidewalk is located or would be installed.

“Personal property” means any tangible item reasonably recognizable as belonging to a person and having apparent utility or monetary value.

“Public property” means any real property, building, or structure owned, used or leased by Provo City or any department thereof, including, but not limited to, any sidewalk, street, parking strip, alley, lane, public right-of-way, park, open space, bench, equipment, and other similar property.

“Reasonable notice” means notice reasonably calculated under all the circumstances to apprise a person that camping is prohibited at a particular location and, where personal property is deposited, affording the person time to gather their personal property and depart.

(Enacted 2017-05)