Orange County, FL Homelessness & Encampment Rules: Encampment Sanitation (2026)
Key Facts
- Section
- § 26-111
- Effective
- Jan. 7, 2025 (Ord. 2025-01)
- Max fine
- $500
- Max jail
- 60 days
- Applies to
- County-owned public property, rights-of-way
Summary
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.
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 public property designated for public camping or sleeping in accordance with F.S. § 125.0231.
(e)Notices. A resident of Orange County, an owner of a business located in Orange County, or the Attorney General may provide written notice of an alleged violation of this section to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners.(1)The Orange County Administrator shall designate an e-mail address or other electronic submission method (to be displayed on Orange County's website) to serve as the primary means of the Orange County Board of County Commissioners receiving such written notice.(2)To enable Orange County to take reasonable action within the limits of Orange County's authority to cure an alleged violation of this section, the written notice must specify:a.The location of the alleged violation;b.The date(s) of the alleged violation;c.A description or photograph of the alleged violator; andd.Any other information that will assist Orange County to cure the alleged violation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 128).
Full Breakdown
Code § 26-111 prohibits any person from regularly engaging in public camping or sleeping, lodging overnight in a tent or other outdoor space, on public property under county jurisdiction, including buildings, grounds, and rights-of-way. Residents, business owners, or the Attorney General may file written notice of a violation with the county commission. Law enforcement, including the Sheriff's Office, enforces the ban as a misdemeanor.
Violations & Fines
Violating section 26-111 is prosecuted as a misdemeanor: a fine up to $500, up to 60 days in county jail, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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