SLEEPING IN A PUBLIC PLACE.
Dallas City Code § 31-13
in effectSEC. 31-13. SLEEPING IN A PUBLIC PLACE.
(a) A person commits an offense if he:
(1) sleeps or dozes in a street, alley, park, or other public place; or
(2) sleeps or dozes in a vacant lot adjoining a public street or highway.
(b) It is a defense to prosecution under Subparagraph (2) of this section if the person owns the vacant lot or has the consent of the owner to sleep or doze on the vacant lot. (Ord. 14971)
Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-114291Fetched: 10/26/2026
