§ 9.11.010 — Purpose

9.11.010 - Purpose.

The Council finds that the City is committed to protecting the life, health, and safety of all people in the City of Riverside and finds that certain public lands within the geographical boundaries of the City pose significant health and safety hazards to the people who make shelter or stay overnight in these areas. Additionally, the Council finds that some of these public lands are environmentally sensitive and may be significantly damaged by unregulated human activity. The Council is committed to protecting the rights of individuals related to their personal property and to treating such property with respect and consideration. It is the purpose of this chapter to set standards for the preservation and protection of human life, health, and safety, to further the preservation and protection of sensitive public lands to prevent destruction of these assets, and to establish a process for the collection, storage, and disposal, recycling, or reuse of personal property found in encampments on public property.

(Ord. 7689, § 4(Exh. A), 2024)