Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Los Angeles County, CA (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 16 cities in Los Angeles County, California.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Encampment Sanitation

Unincorporated Los Angeles County bans camping on any accepted county road or highway under Los Angeles County Code § 16.86.020, with fines escalating from $100 to $500 for repeat violations within a year.

LA County Highway Camping Ban

Heavy Restrictions

Los Angeles County Code § 16.86.020

No person shall camp, as defined in Section 16.86.030, on any highway, as defined in Section 16.04.100, which has been accepted into the county road system pursuant to section 941 of the Streets and Highways Code.

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Homelessness & Encampment Rules by City in Los Angeles County

16 cities in Los Angeles County have their own homelessness & encampment rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

Los AngelesPop. 3,979,576

3 verified rules • LAMC §41.18 Encampment Rule, Encampment Sanitation

Long BeachPop. 466,742

1 verified rule • Sit-Lie Rules

Santa ClaritaPop. 228,673

2 verified rules • Encampment Sanitation, Sit-Lie Rules

GlendalePop. 196,543

1 verified rule • Encampment Sanitation

LancasterPop. 173,516

2 verified rules • Encampment Sanitation, Sit-Lie Rules

PalmdalePop. 169,450

1 verified rule • Encampment Sanitation