Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Chula Vista, CA (2026)
2 verified homelessness & encampment rules for Chula Vista, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Sit-Lie Rules
Chula Vista bans sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing personal property on streets, sidewalks, or other public property in ways that block ADA access, permitted activities, or motor-vehicle and bike lanes, under the Encampment Restriction Ordinance, CVMC 9.90.030.
Chula Vista Sidewalk Sitting & Sleeping Rules
Significant RestrictionsChula Vista Municipal Code § 9.90.030
A. ADA Access. A person shall not sit, lie, sleep, or store, maintain, or place personal property upon a street, sidewalk, or other public property in a manner that impedes passage, as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq. (1990). B. City Permit Activity. A person shall not sit, lie, sleep, or store, maintain, or place personal property upon a stree...
Encampment Sanitation
Chula Vista bars maintaining a campsite on public property within 1,000 feet of schools, parks, MSCP conservation land, major transit stops, or designated shelter/safe-parking sites, under CVMC 9.90.040, with removal and abatement authority in 9.90.050.
Chula Vista Encampment Location Ban & Cleanup
Significant RestrictionsChula Vista Municipal Code § 9.90.040
A. No person may maintain or occupy a Campsite in or upon public property within the following locations: 1. One thousand feet of a public or private school providing instruction in grades one to 12, inclusive. 2. A City Park and the area within one thousand feet of a City Park. 3. Any MSCP land, including but not limited to: a. Otay Valley Regional Park. b. Sweetwater Valley Regional Park. 4. ...
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