Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Monroe County, FL (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Monroe County, Florida.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Monroe County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Encampment Sanitation
In the unincorporated Florida Keys (Monroe County), Section 17-4 of the County Code bans camping on any county-owned property, including parks and recreation facilities, at all times, but requires a law enforcement officer to ask whether a person is homeless and offer a designated safe zone before making an arrest.
No Camping on County Property, Monroe County
Significant RestrictionsMonroe County Code § 17-4
(b)Prohibition. No person shall camp on county-owned property. This prohibition applies to all county-owned public parks and recreational facilities. This prohibition applies at all times of day and night. The mere act of a person sleeping in a public place is not alone sufficient to constitute a violation of this section, unless at least one indicium of camping exists.(1)Before making an arres...
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