Law enforcement can now issue a misdemeanor on the first violation, at their discretion. Before, it would only be an infraction for the first offense.
"The other thing is that you have to move your belongings more than a hundred yards away because what we had found in the past is you go and enforce to pick up and move, and they would move it 50 feet away and essentially nothing changed," said Steve Smith, county administrator.
"Many of these people we know and have known for many years, and we try to get them help, try to get them into the Better Way Shelter," he said.
The amendment also comes on the heels of a big cleanup effort spearheaded by the sheriff's office.
Tiffany, who only wanted to be identified by her first name, is newly homeless after leaving an abusive relationship. She's been camping because she says she has no other options.
Tiffany said she is worried about the change to the ordinance, as the services she's been offered so far have fallen through.
While the language in the ordinance has changed, the sheriff's office says it will still use a compassionate approach first.
"We want to offer help to these individuals and help them the best we can with resources available," Pedley said. "We'll be slightly lenient, but after so many offenses and infractions, they will get issued a misdemeanor citation."
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