Aurora bans ‘camping’ on city property, including protest camps and homelessness

Aurora City Hall. Paige Fisher/The Portager

Aurora bans ‘camping’ on city property, including protest camps and homelessness

- Wendy DiAlesandro

Aurora City Council on Sept. 9 approved an immediate ban on camping on public property, including streets, sidewalks, easements, parks, parking lots, public grounds and public right of ways.

The ban includes setting up camp, remaining in or at the property to sleep, preparing to sleep and/or “performing cooking activities for habitation purposes.”

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