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Sleeping and Homeless Encampments Banned in Specific Areas of Los Angeles

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Sienna Stewart
Sleeping and Homeless Encampments Banned in Specific Areas of Los Angeles

An intensive ordinance went into effect on Friday that bans sleeping and homeless encampments in specific areas of Los Angeles. The officials made a recent move in an effort to get a handle on the number of homeless people in the region. The City Council approved the ordinance to modify the anti-camping law of the city. The measure bans the storing of property and obstructing the public right-of-way was among other rules. It will also prohibit sleeping and camping in certain areas within 500 feet of property deemed as sensitive use, which includes schools, daycare facilities, public parks, and libraries, once the council passes a resolution naming an area for enforcement, posting signage, and giving notice. Those areas include up to 500 feet of a designated overpass, underpass, and subway Read more....

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