Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Scottsdale, AZ (2026)
1 verified homelessness & encampment rules for Scottsdale, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Encampment Sanitation
Scottsdale makes it a class 3 misdemeanor under Sec. 19-21 to camp in any public park, on public streets or in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve without a city permit, defining camping broadly to include tents, bedding, cooking or living in a parked vehicle. Sec. 19-23 separately bans camping in flood-prone washes and watercourses at any time.
Scottsdale Public Camping and Encampment Ban
Heavy RestrictionsScottsdale Code of Ordinances § 19-21
(a)The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section shall have the meanings ascribed to them below except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Camp means to reside in or use a public park, public street, the McDowell Sonoran Preserve or other public place for living accommodation purposes; including, but not limited to, activities such as erecting tents or a...
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