Ordinance, Vagrancy/Quality Of Life

BRM § 106 - Ordinance, Vagrancy/Quality Of Life

Whilst towns, cities, and counties cannot prosecute homeless people for sleeping on the streets when there is not enough shelter for them (9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision). In California there is no legal right to shelter, which means the government is not required to provide a place to sleep for every individual who needs one. However, if the government does NOT provide enough shelters, it may NOT prevent people from sleeping on the streets at night.

In Briarmont Township/Hartwell County, it is illegal to live in a vehicle:

Overnight (9p – 6a) in residential areas, or

Any time within 1 block of a park, school, or daycare facility