Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Yuma, AZ (2026)
1 verified homelessness & encampment rules for Yuma, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Encampment Sanitation
Yuma bans overnight camping, including sleeping in a vehicle, on any public or private land the city has not licensed as a campground. Landowners camping on their own property, permitted organized activities, and the Civic and Convention Center are the only carve-outs.
Yuma Overnight Camping Ban
Heavy RestrictionsYuma City Code § 110-04
(A) Generally. Overnight camping by any person, whether or not such camping takes place in a motor vehicle, shall be prohibited upon any public or private land, which property is not licensed by the city as a campground. (B) Camping on own property. The prohibition of division (A) of this section shall not apply to the landowner or members of the family when camping on such land for their o...