Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Porterville, CA (2026)
1 verified homelessness & encampment rules for Porterville, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Encampment Sanitation
The City of Porterville bars campers on public property from dumping greywater or hazardous waste, leaving garbage or debris, or crowding camps closer than 150 feet apart, and caps camp footprints at 144 square feet. Before removing a noncompliant campsite, the city must post a 24-hour written notice describing services and storage.
Porterville Encampment Sanitation Rules
Significant RestrictionsPorterville Municipal Code §§ 18-78, 18-79
A Camp or Camping shall be limited to a spatial footprint of no greater than 12 feet by 12 feet, or 144 square feet, and shall have a smaller footprint if necessary to comply with the restrictions set forth in this Chapter. ... a Camp shall not be within a one hundred fifty (150) foot radius of any other Camp, unless otherwise explicitly authorized by City regulation, and only under such condit...
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