Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Orange County, FL (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Orange County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Orange County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Encampment Sanitation
Orange County bans regularly sleeping or camping on county-owned public property and rights-of-way, with a formal notice process and misdemeanor penalties up to $500 or 60 days in jail.
Orange County Public Camping Sleeping Ban
Heavy RestrictionsOrange County Code § 26-111
Public camping and sleeping prohibited. No person may regularly engage in public camping or sleeping on any public property (including, but not limited to, any public building or its grounds and any public right-of-way) under the jurisdiction of Orange County. This prohibition does not apply to a person that Orange County has specifically authorized to engage in public camping or sleeping on p...
Homelessness & Encampment Rules by City in Orange County
1 cities in Orange County have their own homelessness & encampment rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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