San Angelo, TX Homelessness & Encampment Rules: Encampment Sanitation (2026)

, with no minimum gear required to trigger the offense. 002 makes it a class C misdemeanor to camp in or at a municipal facility, defined to include city hall, libraries, police and fire stations, the civic/convention center, water towers and treatment plants, and parks, or on a public right-of-way such as a sidewalk, street, alley, highway or culvert. 001. 003 treats a violation as a nuisance the city may abate by removing tents, bedding, and other personal belongings or equipment left behind, without a separate court order first.

004 carves out three affirmative defenses: a recreational vehicle, bus, camper, or trailer lawfully and temporarily parked on a public street under state law or city ordinance; camping with the written permission of the city or the public entity that controls the property; and camping inside a park area the city has specifically designated for that use. 005 clarifies the ordinance does not restrict temporary use of a sidewalk or public forum for demonstrations, pickets, marches, or other lawful expressive activity, so long as the person is not actually camping, blocking passage, or otherwise breaking the law.

006. Enforcement runs through municipal court; police and code officers cite for camping, and the abatement authority lets crews clear an encampment's tents and belongings once the location is confirmed to be a municipal facility or public right-of-way.