In a major move against unsanctioned camping in Utah’s capital, city leaders are eyeing a formal ban on people living or sleeping overnight in vehicles on public property.
The changes are part of a larger overhaul of the city’s decades-old camping ordinanceand come nearly 16 months into Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s latest public safety plan. Among the goals, representatives for the mayor say, is to widen enforcement that has focused until recently on parks to include other public spaces.
Along with people sleeping or camping outdoors, the ordinance would apply to folks bedding down in any kind of vehicle — including RVs and campers — located on public property that is closed for public use between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m…