Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Alexandria, VA (2026)
1 verified homelessness & encampment rules for Alexandria, Virginia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Encampment Sanitation
Alexandria bans camping or using any public park for living accommodations under City Code § 6-1-8(a)(6). The ordinance defines camping broadly to include sleeping, laying out bedding, storing belongings, or setting up a tent, vehicle or shelter for sleeping, and makes a violation a class 4 misdemeanor.
Alexandria Public Park Camping Ban
Heavy RestrictionsAlexandria City Code § 6-1-8(a)(6), (e)(2), (f)
(a) Within the boundary of any public park in the city, it shall be unlawful for any person, contrary to an official sign, to: ... (6) camp or use the park for living accommodations; ... (e) As used in this section: ... (2) A camp or use the park for living accommodations shall mean sleeping, making preparations to sleep (including laying down bedding), storing personal belongings, making a fir...