Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Redwood City, CA (2026)
1 verified homelessness & encampment rules for Redwood City, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Encampment Sanitation
Redwood City bans camping on public property under Chapter 49 (the Hopeful Horizons ordinance) whenever a shelter bed is available, and sets a strict notice-and-storage protocol before crews clear a site: 48 hours near schools or the Navigation Center, 72 hours elsewhere.
Redwood City Encampment Removal Rules
Significant RestrictionsRedwood City Code sec. 49.3
A.When there is an available shelter location for a person, it is unlawful and a public nuisance for that person to place, erect, configure, construct, or maintain an encampment on public property anywhere in the City.B.Section 49.3.A shall not be enforced against any person unless that person has declined an offer of an available shelter location or otherwise has access to shelter or the means...
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