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JOAN MC CALL/ MOHAVE COUNTY RECORDER
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MOHAVE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. F _ +E,PING FEE 0.00
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AN ORDINANCE OF MOHAVE COUNTY,ARIZONA REGULATING CAMPING ON e . to�
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF a .`'
MOHAVE COUNTY AND OUTSIDE OF THE INCORPORATED AREAS IN MOHA ltd "- '
COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Mohave County, Arizona(the"Board") has
determined that uncontrolled and unregulated camping on public and private property has created
certain health hazards and has contributed to unsightly and unsanitary conditions throughout the
County; and
WHEREAS, the Board has further determined that it would be in the public interest of
the residents of the County for the Board to regulate camping on public and private property to
control and mitigate damage to the public health, environment and aesthetics of the area; and
WHEREAS, the Board has statutory authority under Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.)
§§ 11-251.05 and 11-251(17), (30), and (31) to adopt an Ordinance regulating camping on public
and private property located within the boundaries of Mohave County and outside of the
incorporated areas in Mohave County;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Mohave County,
Arizona, hereby adopts this Ordinance regulating camping on public and private property located
within the boundaries of Mohave County and outside of the incorporated areas in Mohave
County.
Section I. Definitions
!Vamping" and"to camp" "Camping" and"to camp" for the purpose of this Ordinance
is defined as a use of an area outdoors for living accommodations and shall include, but not
necessarily be limited to, the erection of a tent or other such shelter, laying down bedding
material for the purpose of, or in such a way as to permit it to be used as, a living
accommodation, the mooring of a houseboat or other living accommodation on public waters,
and the parking of a trailer, camper or other vehicle as a living accommodation. "Camping" and
"to camp" for the purpose of this Ordinance shall not include such activities taking place in
designated commercial or public campgrounds or on private property by or with the permission
of the owners of the private property so long as the activity complies with County zoning
regulations and other applicable ordinances.
Section II.
It shall be unlawful for a person to camp on a particular piece of public or private
property located within the boundaries of Mohave County and outside of the incorporated areas
in Mohave County or on any property within 20 miles thereof that also is within the boundaries
of Mohave County and outside of the incorporated areas in Mohave County for a period in
excess of fourteen (14) consecutive days.
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Section III.
Violation of this Ordinance shall be a class 3 misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not
more than$500 or imprisonment in jail for a period of time not in excess of thirty (30) days, or
both. Each and every day of violation under this Ordinance shall constitute a separate offense.
Section IV.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any
reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, this
decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section V.
This Ordinance shall be effective thirty-one (31) days after the date of its publication
following its adoption by the Board in a newspaper of general circulation in the county seat.
PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of Mohave
County, Arizona, this 6th day of December, 1999 .
MO VE COUN P/ BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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Buster D. Johns, , Chairman
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