San Clemente, CA Homelessness & Encampment Rules: Encampment Sanitation (2026)

86 defines camping as pitching or occupying camp facilities, such as tents or huts, or using camp paraphernalia like tarps, cots, sleeping bags, or non-City cooking gear. 020 prohibits camping on any land or easement the City owns, operates, or manages; on land Title 17, the General Plan, or a specific plan designates as private open space where camping is barred; and on land the Fire Chief designates a fire-risk area, including very-high fire-hazard severity zones and wildland-urban interface areas identified by the City or the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

18, Public Storage of Personal Property. 030, storing non-essential personal property on City property is prohibited outright, subject to permit and City-authorized exceptions. 040 sets the removal procedure: abandoned property may be discarded immediately, but unattended stored property in a critical use area, such as within ten feet of an entrance or an ADA-required clear path, requires post-removal notice, while property elsewhere requires 24-hour pre-removal notice for essential items like tents, bedding, and medications. Enforcement personnel, meaning the Orange County Fire Authority, the Orange County Sheriff's Department, and City Code Compliance, Park Ranger, or Marine Safety staff, must store removed property for 90 days and let owners retrieve it during City Hall business hours. 010.