The Leon Valley City Council on Tuesday night approved an ordinance that essentially bans homelessness or make it illegal within city limits.
The Leon Valley City Council on Tuesday night approved an ordinance that essentially bans homelessness or makes it illegal within city limits.
Motor vehicles, campers and trailer coaches are not permitted to be used for “home habitation,” according to the ordinance.Leon Valley city leaders are discussing a proposed ordinance that would essentially ban homelessness or make it illegal within city limits. “I think it’s happening kind of all over the country — the homeless issue where people are taking up public spaces, putting up tents, encampments — and it’s really not safe for the public and for the homeless themselves,” said Will Bradshaw, Leon Valley councilman. “We’ve seen fires in the common areas, in the parks, obviously drugs and paraphernalia.”
The proposed ordinance has been met with some pushback by homeless agencies that want to find a solution to the problem rather than add more issues.
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