Irving, TX Homelessness & Encampment Rules: Sit-Lie Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Code section
- § 24-7
- Trigger
- Obstruction plus refusal to disperse
- Enforcement
- Irving Police Department
- Penalty
- Class C misdemeanor, up to $500
- Camping/sit-lie ban
- None in this chapter
Summary
Irving makes it a misdemeanor to stand, remain or congregate on a public street or sidewalk in a way that obstructs others, then refuse a police order to move on or disperse.
It shall be unlawful for any person or for any grouping or assemblage of persons whose standing, remaining or congregating upon any public street or sidewalk in the city shall obstruct, prevent or interfere with the free or unobstructed use of the street or sidewalk by other persons, to fail or refuse to move on or to disperse upon being ordered to do so by any police officer of the city or other peace officer of the state.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4988517; v32 updated 2026-07-30).
Full Breakdown
Section 24-7 of the city code targets sidewalk and street obstruction rather than sitting or lying by itself. The offense has two parts: your standing, remaining or congregating must actually obstruct, prevent or interfere with others' free use of the street or sidewalk, and you must fail or refuse to move on or disperse after a police officer or peace officer orders you to. Irving Police enforce it as a class C misdemeanor, carrying a fine up to $500 under the code's general penalty. There is no separate camping or pure sit-lie ban in this chapter.
Violations & Fines
Refusing an officer's order to move on or disperse while blocking a sidewalk or street is a class C misdemeanor; each violation is punishable by a fine up to $500.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does Irving have an anti-camping ordinance?
Sources & Official References
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