Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Madera, CA (2026)
1 verified homelessness & encampment rules for Madera, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Encampment Sanitation
Madera Municipal Code § 4-14.02 makes it unlawful, and a public nuisance, to camp, occupy camp facilities, or use camp paraphernalia on any public or private property in the city, with a narrow carve-out for one night of consensual overnight camping by friends or family on private residential land. Section 4-14.03 separately bans storing personal property, including camp gear, without the owner's written consent.
Madera Unlawful Camping Ban
Heavy RestrictionsMadera Municipal Code §§ 4-14.02(A)-(B), 4-14.03
(A) It is unlawful and public nuisances for any person to camp, occupy camp facilities, or use camp paraphernalia in the following areas: (1) Any public property, or (2) Any private property. (B) It is not intended by this section to prohibit overnight camping on private residential property by friends or family of the property owner, so long as the owners thereof consent and the overnight camp...
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