Redding, CA Homelessness & Encampment Rules: Sit-Lie Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Hours banned
- 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily
- Zones covered
- NC, SC, RC, GC, GCVR, HC, SGD, UBD, CBD sidewalks
- Fine
- $75 infraction only, not a misdemeanor
- Warning required
- One peace-officer warning before first citation
- Warning validity
- Covers repeat violations for 30 days
Summary
Redding bans sitting on a commercial sidewalk, or on anything set on one, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. citywide in zones tagged NC, SC, RC, GC, GCVR, HC, SGD, UBD or CBD, under Redding Municipal Code § 13.24.060, unless a listed exception applies.
No person shall sit on a commercial sidewalk or on any object brought or affixed to a commercial sidewalk, from seven a.m. until ten p.m., except as provided in this section. ... Commercial Sidewalk—Definition. As used in this section, "commercial sidewalk" means all sidewalks in front of or adjoining property designated on the city's official zoning map with an "NC" "SC" "RC" "GC" "GCVR" "HC" "SGD" "UBD" or "CBD" prefix. ... Violation—Infraction. A violation of this section shall be charged only as an infraction subject to a seventy-five dollar fine.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 48).
Full Breakdown
m. 060E as any sidewalk fronting or adjoining property zoned NC, SC, RC, GC, GCVR, HC, SGD, UBD or CBD on the city's official zoning map. Subsection B exempts anyone sitting due to a medical emergency, on a wheelchair or other mobility device, on a permanently affixed public bench or bus-stop bench, operating a permitted sidewalk-based business, or acting under a city-issued permit such as a special event permit; those exceptions don't excuse conduct otherwise unlawful under other laws. or California constitutions. 060D requires a peace officer to first warn the person that the conduct is unlawful and give them a chance to stop, and one warning covers any of that person's repeat violations for a full thirty days afterward. 060F.
Violations & Fines
A violation is charged only as an infraction carrying a $75 fine under § 13.24.060F; a person cannot be cited on first contact because § 13.24.060D requires a peace officer to warn them and let them stop first, and that one warning covers repeat violations by the same person for thirty days.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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