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On June 3, Greeley City Council approved a new ordinance that limits camping on public and private property. It also limits the outdoor storage of personal items on public property. The rule is part of a larger effort to deal with concerns about safety, health hazards and damage to public spaces and buildings.

The ordinance (No. 18, 2025) bans unauthorized camping throughout the city and storing of items in public areas. Public spaces include parks, sidewalks, underpasses, and rights-of-way. The ordinance also limits camping on residential private property for more than seven days, per city code. Enforcement will focus on education, outreach and connecting people to available resources before issuing citations or taking enforcement actions.

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El 3 de junio, el Concejo Municipal de Greeley aprobó una nueva ordenanza que limita los campamentos en propiedades públicas y privadas. Asimismo, limita el almacenamiento de pertenencias personales al aire libre en espacios públicos. Esta medida forma parte de un esfuerzo más amplio para abordar preocupaciones relacionadas con la seguridad, los riesgos para la salud y el deterioro de espacios y edificios públicos.

La ordenanza (N.º 18, 2025) prohíbe los campamentos no autorizados en toda la ciudad y el almacenamiento de objetos en áreas públicas. Se consideran espacios públicos los parques, aceras, pasos a desnivel y servidumbres de paso. También se limita la posibilidad de acampar en propiedades residenciales privadas por más de siete días, según el código municipal. La aplicación de la normativa se centrará en la educación, el contacto directo y la vinculación de las personas con los recursos disponibles antes de emitir citaciones o iniciar acciones legales.

Tuesday, June 3
Greeley City Council Chambers, 1001 11th Avenue
Live streamed on City Meeting Portal.

Tuesday, May 20
Greeley City Council Chambers, 1001 11th Avenue
Live streamed on the City Meeting Portal.

Title: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance adding Chapter 16 to Title 14 of the Greeley Municipal Code relating to unauthorized camping 

Summary: At a Work Session on March 11, 2025, Council directed staff to draft an Ordinance to prohibit unauthorized camping on public and private property. The unauthorized use of public or private property for camping tends to impair, obstruct, and otherwise detract from the use of the property for its intended purpose. Prohibiting unauthorized camp sites and campgrounds will promote public health, sanitation, aesthetics, and safety for individuals in the City of Greeley. 

Fiscal Impact: If approved, will this item result in a positive, negative, or no impact on the budget? No Impact. 
Legal Issues: Consideration of this matter is a legislative process. 
Other issues and Considerations: 
Strategic Focus Area: Community Vitality Quality of Life Safe and Secure Communities Decision 
Options: 
1. Introduce the ordinance as presented; 
or 2. Amend the ordinance and introduce as amended; 
or 3. Deny the ordinance; 
or 4. Continue consideration of the ordinance to a date certain. 
Council’s Recommended Action: A motion to introduce the ordinance and schedule the public hearing and second reading for June 3, 2025.

Greeley City Council Work Session
6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber, 1001 11th Avenue

The meeting agenda is available at https://greeleyco.portal.civicclerk.com/. You can also watch the meeting live by clicking the Zoom link on the portal page or in the agenda.

Wednesday, February 19
5:30-7 p.m.
LINC Library, 501 8th Avenue

Join us to learn more about homelessness in Greeley, the options for camping restrictions, and how other cities have handled similar situations. City staff will present information on potential approaches, the challenges we face, and how this could affect the community. This is your opportunity to ask questions and share your thoughts.