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So what the hell is the homeless supposed to do, stay awake until they
lose it and die?


Quoted from http://santacruz.indymedia.org/newswire/display/7180/index.php

What is the Sleeping Ban?

The Santa Cruz Municipal Code

6.36.010CAMPING PROHIBITED.

No person shall camp anywhere in the city of Santa Cruz, whether on
public or private property, except as hereinafter expressly permitted.
"To camp" means to do any of the following:

(a)Sleeping -- 11 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. To sleep at any time between the
hours of 11 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. in any of the following places:

(1)Outdoors with or without bedding, tent, hammock or other similar
protection or equipment;

(2)In, on or under any structure not intended for human occupancy,
whether with or without bedding, tent, hammock or other similar
protection or equipment;

(3)In, on or under any parked vehicle, including an automobile, bus,
truck, camper, trailer or recreational vehicle.

(b)Setting-up Bedding -- 11 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. To establish or maintain
outdoors or in, on or under any structure not intended for human
occupancy, at any time between the hours of 11 p.m. to 8:30 a.m., a
temporary or permanent place for sleeping, by setting up any bedding,
sleeping bag, blanket, mattress, tent, hammock or other sleeping
equipment in such a manner as to be immediately usable for sleeping
purposes.

(c)Setting-up Campsite -- Anytime. To establish or maintain outdoors
or in, on, or under any structure not intended for human occupancy, at
any time during the day or night, a temporary or permanent place for
cooking or sleeping, by setting up any bedding, sleeping bag, blanket,
mattress, tent, hammock or other sleeping equipment or by setting up
any cooking equipment, with the intent to remain in that location
overnight.

(Ord. 99-01 � 1, 1999: Ord. 78-29, � 2, 1978).