Kissimmee, FL Homelessness & Encampment Rules: Encampment Sanitation (2026)
Key Facts
- Max fine
- $500
- Adopted
- Ord. No. 3112, Jan. 7, 2025
- Appeal window
- 30 days to hearing officer
- Vehicle exception
- Registered, insured, lawfully parked vehicle
Summary
Kissimmee bans camping or sleeping on any city-owned property or public right-of-way, including tents, bedding, or unsheltered lodging, with penalties up to a $500 fine, imprisonment, or trespass removal under the citywide ban adopted January 2025.
It is prohibited and unlawful for any person to engage in public camping or sleeping on any city owned and operated public property, including, but not limited to, any public building or its grounds or public right-of-way. ... A violation of subsection (b) is subject to ... (1) A fine not exceeding $500.00 or imprisonment pursuant to City Code section 1-22(a), (2) A civil penalty pursuant to City Code section 1-22(b)(29), or (3) Trespass from the location where the public camping or sleeping occurred in accordance with F.S. ch. 810.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 5).
Full Breakdown
Ordinance No. 3112 added section 38-1 to the city code in January 2025, making it unlawful to lodge, reside, or sleep outdoors on any city-owned public property, including public buildings, their grounds, and the public right-of-way, whether or not a tent or bedding is involved. The ban does not reach a person sleeping in a registered, insured vehicle lawfully parked, or recreational camping on property designated for it. Violators face a fine up to $500, imprisonment under section 1-22(a), a civil penalty under section 1-22(b)(29), or removal for trespass under Florida Statutes chapter 810. Civil citations can be appealed to a city hearing officer within 30 days, and the ban is suspended during a declared state of emergency.
Violations & Fines
Camping, sleeping, or storing bedding or a tent on city-owned property, buildings, grounds, or the public right-of-way draws a fine up to $500, imprisonment, a civil penalty, or removal for trespass under Florida law.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this ban apply outside Kissimmee's city limits?
Can I sleep in my parked car?
Sources & Official References
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