MANAGER'S REPORT:
This ordinance would amend the CBJ's existing camping ordinance in by adding a provision designed to prohibit camping on private property in a narrowly defined geographic area in downtown Juneau prohibited. (Camping on public property and rights of way not posted for camping is already prohibited under CBJ code.) The purpose of this amendment is to address an issue raised by business owners in the downtown area who are experiencing a noticeable increase of unauthorized people camping on their property, resulting in a significant increase in refuse and litter and other waste being left behind. This ordinance is not an outright bar as it allows private property owners to grant permission to campers to use their property.
This ordinance would give the CBJ and business owners a tool to minimize the unauthorized camping.
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