Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Santa Rosa, CA (2026)
2 verified homelessness & encampment rules for Santa Rosa, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Sit-Lie Rules
Santa Rosa Code Section 10-12.030 makes it unlawful to sit or lie on a street, sidewalk or other public way if doing so unreasonably prevents, delays, hinders or obstructs other people's free passage, with exceptions for parade curbside seating and lawful benches.
Santa Rosa's Sit-Lie Rule for Streets, Sidewalks
Some RestrictionsSanta Rosa City Code § 10-12.030
No person shall sit or lie in or upon any street, sidewalk or other public way in such manner to unreasonably prevent, delay, hinder, obstruct or interfere with the free passage of any other persons. The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons sitting on the curb portion of any sidewalk or street while attending or viewing any lawfully conducted parade; nor shall the provisions of...
Encampment Sanitation
When shelter isn't available, Santa Rosa's camping ordinance imposes specific health and safety standards on anyone camping on public property: caps on how much space personal property or tents can occupy, a ban on dumping gray or black water, and prohibitions on open flames, unpermitted electrical hookups and flammable materials. Chapter 11-22, adopted by Ordinance 2023-012 on August 22, 2023, treats a violation of any standard as a misdemeanor and a public nuisance.
Santa Rosa Encampment Sanitation Rules
Significant RestrictionsSanta Rosa City Code § 11-22.020(C)(1)-(3)
(C) In the event alternate shelter is not available, the following health and safety standards apply to camping on public property: (1) No person shall occupy or use an area greater than 10 by 10 feet for storage of unattended personal property on any public property. Such occupied area shall be separated by a minimum of four feet of any another person's occupied area. (2) No person shall erect...
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