Homelessness & Encampment Rules in El Dorado County, CA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated El Dorado County, California.
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Sit-Lie Rules
El Dorado County bars sleeping on public property outright, with narrow exceptions for young children, permitted campers and on-duty employees on break, and separately bars sitting, lying or sleeping on sidewalks, streets or alleyways whenever it blocks pedestrian or vehicle passage. Law enforcement officers enforce both bans countywide under the 2025 anti-camping chapter, Section 9.55.050.
El Dorado County Sidewalk Sit-Lie-Sleep Ban
Significant RestrictionsEl Dorado County Code Section 9.55.050
Sec. 9.55.050. - Sitting, lying, or sleeping on public and private property. A.No person shall sleep on public property. This provision does not apply to any of the following:1.Children aged five years or younger.2.A person camping as otherwise authorized under this Code, including Sections 9.46.220 and 9.55.060.3.An employee that is responsible for the management, operation, or control of the ...
Encampment Sanitation
El Dorado County bans camping on public property unless authorized by County ordinance, an emergency declaration from the Chief Administrative Officer, or a Board of Supervisors resolution, and limits camping on private property to the owner, tenant, their family or an invited guest with written permission. Deputies can order an encampment cleared and its stored property impounded under the same 2025 chapter.
El Dorado County Unlawful Camping Ordinance
Heavy RestrictionsEl Dorado County Code Section 9.55.060
Sec. 9.55.060. - Unlawful camping. A.Public property. No person may camp in or upon public property unless any of the following are met:1.Camping is specifically authorized by this Code or any other ordinance, law, or regulation.2.Camping is authorized by a formal declaration of the County Chief Administrative Officer in emergency circumstances.3.Camping is authorized upon passage of a resoluti...
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