Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Palm Springs, CA (2026)
1 verified homelessness & encampment rules for Palm Springs, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Encampment Sanitation
Palm Springs bans camping or sleeping on public property citywide, with an outright ban near schools, shelters, transit hubs, waterways and posted parks regardless of shelter availability, under Chapter 11.40. Before clearing an encampment the city must post 72 hours' written notice in English and Spanish and follow a documented abatement and property-storage process.
Encampment Cleanup Rules in Palm Springs
Significant RestrictionsPalm Springs, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 11.40.040 (Unauthorized Encampments); Sec. 11.40.050 (Abatement of Encampments)
(a) It is unlawful for any person to camp or to maintain an encampment in or upon any public property, including in any street, sidewalk, park, open space, waterway, and banks of a waterway, unless specifically authorized by the city manager. (b) No person may sleep on public sidewalk, street, alleyway, median, parkway or right-of-way, or in any pedestrian or vehicular entrance to public or pri...
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