The Tacoma City Council is considering a proposal to expand the camping ban to include areas around places like parks, schools, and libraries.
TACOMA, Wash. — The Tacoma City Council is considering a proposal to expand the city’s existing camping ban ordinance, adding new restrictions on homeless encampments near public parks, libraries, schools, and permanent shelters.
The legislation, brought forward by Councilmember John Hines, would build on the 2022 ordinance that currently prohibits encampments within 10 blocks of temporary and emergency shelters and within 200 feet of waterways. Under the proposed changes, camping would also be banned within 10 blocks of permanent shelters and within five
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