Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Port Orange, FL (2026)
1 verified homelessness & encampment rules for Port Orange, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Encampment Sanitation
Port Orange bans camping on any public property, including sleeping outdoors in a tent or under coverings and cooking over open fire, but City Code Section 50-7 requires officers to offer an available homeless or alternative shelter before a citation can be issued, and bars citation entirely if no shelter exists.
Port Orange Public Camping Ban & Shelter Referral
Significant RestrictionsPort Orange City Code § 50-7
(a)For the purpose of this section, the term "camping" means:(1)Sleeping or otherwise being in a temporary shelter out-of-doors; or(2)Sleeping out-of-doors; or(3)Cooking over an open flame or fire out-of-doors.(b)No person shall engage in camping on public property except as may be specifically authorized by the appropriate governmental authority by ordinance, rule, regulation or permit. ... (d...
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