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Definitions. Unlawful camping. Storage of personal property in public places. Removal of unauthorized encampments and individual camps. Penalty for violations. Enforcement suspended. No public duty created. Severability. 9.55.010 Purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter to prevent harm and to promote the public health, safety and general welfare and environment by keeping public streets, sidewalks, parks, and other county- owned and/or county-maintained public property and public rights-of-way within the county readily accessible to the public, and to prevent use of county-owned and/or county-maintained public property for camping purposes or storage of personal property which interferes with the rights of others to use the areas for the purposes for which they were intended. It is also the purpose of this chapter to establish a uniform policy for county departments to address the removal of unauthorized encampments from county property and, where applicable, temporarily store personal property in a manner consistent with local, state, and federal laws. 9.55.020 Definitions. The following definitions are applicable in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: “Abandoned” means that which appears, based on the totality of the circumstances, the owner intentionally relinquished the right to possess by action, verbal and/or written disclaimer, lapse of time, or non-use of the same. “Camp” or “camping” means to pitch, erect, or occupy camp facilities, or to use camp paraphernalia or both, for the purpose of, or in such a way as will facilitate, taking up temporary residence overnight; or parking a camper, recreational vehicle, trailer, or other vehicle for the purpose of taking up temporary residence overnight. “Camp facilities” include, but are not limited to, tents, huts, temporary shelters made of any 9.55.020 9.55.030 9.55.040 9.55.050 9.55.060 9.55.070 9.55.080 9.55.090