Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Sacramento, CA (2026)
2 verified homelessness & encampment rules for Sacramento, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Sit-Lie Rules
Sacramento City Code § 12.24.020 bars anyone from obstructing a public sidewalk after the city manager orders them to move, including sitting or lying within four feet of a building entrance, blocking vehicle passage, or narrowing the walkway to under four feet of clearance. The city manager can act immediately, without a prior order, whenever there is an immediate threat to public health or safety.
Sacramento Sidewalk Sit-Lie Obstruction Rules
Significant RestrictionsSacramento City Code § 12.24.020(D)
No person, after first being ordered to move by the city manager and being offered a location to stand, sit, lie, or place an object that is not in violation of the provisions of this code, shall stand, sit, lie, or place an object on any portion of a sidewalk within four feet of the entrance to a building in a manner that blocks the entrance or prevents free ingress or egress into or from the ...
Encampment Sanitation
Sacramento City Code § 12.100.040 makes it unlawful and a public nuisance to camp in an encampment of four or more unrelated people on any public or private property, or to accumulate or fail to properly dispose of waste there: including hazardous waste, human waste, garbage, debris, and used needles. A violation is a misdemeanor, and the city attorney may separately sue to abate the nuisance.
Sacramento Encampment Waste and Sanitation Duty
Significant RestrictionsSacramento City Code § 12.100.040
It is unlawful and a public nuisance for any person to do the following in an encampment located on any public or private property: 1. Camp, occupy camp facilities, or use camp paraphernalia; or 2. Accumulate or fail to properly dispose of waste including, but not limited to hazardous waste, human waste, garbage, debris, and used needles.
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