Homelessness & Encampment Rules in San Diego, CA (2026)
1 verified homelessness & encampment rules for San Diego, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Encampment Sanitation
San Diego bans camping or maintaining an encampment on any public property -- streets, sidewalks, parks, beaches, open space, or waterways -- without City Manager authorization, with added no-camping zones near schools and shelters.
San Diego Unsafe Camping Ordinance
Heavy RestrictionsSan Diego Municipal Code § 63.0404
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, beach, open space, waterway, and banks of a waterway, unless specifically authorized by the City Manager. (b) At all times, regardless of the availability of shelter space or beds, it ...
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