Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Gulfport, FL (2026)
1 verified homelessness & encampment rules for Gulfport, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Sit-Lie Rules
Gulfport bars sleeping, lying or reclining anywhere on a public right-of-way, sidewalk or alleyway under section 14-47, and separately bars sleeping on the beach, in parks or on other public property between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. under section 17-32. Daylight violations require an officer's warning first.
Gulfport's Sidewalk Sleeping Ban
Significant RestrictionsGulfport Code of Ordinances § 14-47
(b)Prohibitions. It shall be unlawful and a violation of the Code for any person to sleep, lie, or recline in or on any part of the right-of-way, which shall include any public sidewalk and alleyway.(c)Notice.(1)If a person is found to be sleeping, lying, or reclining in a right-of-way during daylight hours in the prohibited zone as defined in subsection (b) of this section, a law enforcement o...
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