Charlottesville City Council Tables Proposed Ordinance that Would Ban Camping on City Property

Charlottesville City Council tables proposed ordinance that would ban camping on city property

At the end of a more than four-hour meeting Tuesday night, Charlottesville City Council decided to indefinitely table a proposed ordinance introduced by Charlottesville Police Chief Michael Kochis. The ordinance would have banned sleeping, camping, and storing any belongings in public areas. (Read the full text of the proposed ordinance here.) The reason for proposing the ordinance, Kochis wrote in his policy briefing summary on the ordinance, w…

Kochis presents camping and storage ordinance

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Charlottesville Police Chief Michael Kochis presented the new camping and storage ordinance to Charlottesville City Council on Tuesday night.