Chula Vista, CA Homelessness & Encampment Rules: Sit-Lie Rules (2026)

90, the Encampment Restriction Ordinance adopted by Ordinance 3579 in 2024, targets obstruction rather than mere presence on public property. ; subsection B bars the same conduct where it obstructs a right-of-way activity for which the City has issued a permit; and subsection C bars sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing property on a street, bike lane, or bike path open to motor vehicle or bicycle use. 3, tying the sitting/lying rule to the same geography used for the companion campsite ban. 050(B) requires that a City agent or employee first give that person written notice, at least three hours before any enforcement action, that they are prohibited from the conduct at that location, and information about services and resources must be provided when possible.

Enforcement is handled by the City Manager or the Police Department, who may remove personal property found in violation, and the City Attorney may bring a civil nuisance-abatement action. A violation may be charged as a misdemeanor or an infraction at the prosecutor's discretion. 050(C) allows summary abatement without notice if a violation creates a dangerous condition or imminent threat to public health or safety, or if San Diego County or another governmental authority directs abatement for public health or safety reasons.