Celina, TX Homelessness & Encampment Rules: Encampment Sanitation (2026)
Key Facts
- Max time before violation
- 72 hours
- Fine cap
- $500 per offense
- Repeat violations
- Each day is separate offense
- Enforced by
- Code enforcement/peace officer
Summary
Celina makes it a misdemeanor to leave belongings, tents, or vehicles on any street, sidewalk, or public ground for more than 72 hours.
It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to obstruct or encumber, to any extent, any portion of any street, alley, sidewalk, drainage ditch or any area designated a street, or any other public ground in the city, with lumber, boxes, timber, firewood, posts, vehicles or anything whatever, in any manner whatever, for more than a reasonable period of time, but not to exceed 72 hours.
Full Breakdown
Under Section 8.05.002, no one may obstruct or encumber a street, alley, sidewalk, drainage ditch, or other public ground with lumber, boxes, vehicles, or anything else for more than a reasonable period, capped at 72 hours. Section 8.05.003 separately bars blocking sidewalk passage with barrels, boxes, merchandise, or vehicles. This is the mechanism Celina uses to clear encampment-style property from public rights-of-way; it sits alongside the statewide public-camping ban under Texas Penal Code Section 48.05 (HB 1925), which independently criminalizes camping on public property without authorization.
Violations & Fines
Misdemeanor, up to $500 fine per Section 8.05.001; each day the obstruction continues is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Celina remove belongings left on a sidewalk?
Does Texas state law also ban public camping in Celina?
Sources & Official References
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