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Penticton Council Green Lights Bylaw Changes to Limit Overnight Sheltering in Parks and Public Spaces
- On June 10, Penticton City Council unanimously approved a new Parks Bylaw aimed at regulating temporary overnight stays in city parks and other public areas.
- The update replaces a more than 50-year-old bylaw deemed inadequate amid rising outdoor sheltering and aligns with B.C. court rulings protecting those without indoor shelter.
- The bylaw prohibits overnight sheltering between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. in specific parks, including Okanagan Beach, SS Sicamous Park, Rose Garden, and others along main lake frontages.
- It requires shelters to be spaced four metres apart, occupy no more than nine square metres, and remain 15 metres from playgrounds and 50 metres from schools, while city staff plan a public session to address questions.
- The bylaw aims to balance public safety with shelter needs as demand exceeds supply, with roughly 110 shelter beds available and 60 to 70 individuals sheltering outdoors citywide.
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