Politics & Government
Camping Ban: Boulder Takes New Steps To Ban Tents, Propane
The change helps to codify an existing law that did not include open spaces within city limits.
BOULDER (CBS4) – The City of Boulder has taken new steps to enforce its camping ban. It is no longer allowing tents or propane tanks on public grounds. Currently, law enforcement officers are giving out warnings, but removal will begin on Aug. 9. The new ordinance passed by the city council makes it illegal to have tents or structures without openings. In other words, structures that could be utilized for camping in open spaces within city limits.
The homeless issue is a hotly debated topic, criticism for the new ordinance takes aim at the lack of new services to help people into permanent housing. Focus Re-Entry, a non-profit that helps many transition from being unhoused, believes the change will contribute to criminalizing homelessness, and building up a criminal record that disqualifies some people from getting housing vouchers.
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