Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Elkhart County, IN (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Elkhart County, Indiana.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Elkhart County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Encampment Sanitation
You can't pitch a tent to sleep overnight in an Elkhart County park without a permit. Section 93.022(G) bans maintaining a tent or other improvised shelter for overnight camping anywhere in the county park system unless the Park Department Director has issued one.
Elkhart County Park Overnight Camping Ban
Significant RestrictionsElkhart County Code of Ordinances § 93.022(G)
§ 93.022 MISCELLANEOUS PROHIBITIONS. It shall be unlawful for any person within any park to: ... (G) Pitch or maintain a tent or other improvised shelter for the purpose of overnight camping without a permit issued by the Director of the Park Department;
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