2024-897FILE ORDINANCE NO. 2024-897
An ordinance prohibiting the parking of campers and motor homes upon City of Janesville public
parking lots, with penalties and other relief for violations thereof as set forth in JGO Section 38-386,
as hereby amended.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Section 38-387 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is hereby
created to read as follows:
“Sec. 38-387 No parking of motor homes and campers on City parking lots; camping regulations.
(a) No motor home, camping trailer, camper, or other vehicle or device designed or used to
provide temporary or permanent living quarters for recreation, camping, human habitation, or
related travel use, may be parked upon any City of Janesville owned public parking lot at any
time.
(b) Definitions. The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this section, shall have
the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates
a different meaning:
1. To camp or camping means to set up or to remain in or at a campsite, including the
storage of personal belongings or camping materials.
2. Campsite means any place where any bedding, sleeping bag, or other sleeping matter, or
any stove or fire, is placed, established, maintained, whether or not such place
incorporates the use of any tent, lean-to, shack, or any other structure, or any vehicle or
part thereof.
3. Camping materials means, but is not limited to, tents, tarps, umbrellas, metal sheeting,
pallets, canopies, hammock, hunting blind, boxes, huts, temporary shelters, or vehicles.
4. To store or storage means to put aside or accumulate for use when needed, to put for
safekeeping, to place or leave in a location.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to camp on city park property, on any public parking ramp
property, or in areas of City-owned property prohibited by the Common Council, except as
expressly authorized by City ordinance or by declaration of the City Manager or Common
Council in emergency or other special circumstances.”
SECTION II: Section 38-386 of the Code of General Ordinances is hereby amended to read as
follows:
“Sec. 38-386. - Violation; penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon
conviction, be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $30.00 nor more than $500.00 for each
offense, together with the costs of prosecution, and in default of payment thereof, shall be dealt with
as provided by law. Each occurrence constitutes a separate violation. In addition to the imposition
of a forfeiture and the costs of prosecution, violators may have their vehicles and other devices
immediately towed and stored by the Police Department or others on its behalf, with the costs of
such towing, removal, and storage charged against the owner and collected as a debt, and if not
timely paid, levied as a special charge against the owner’s real property. The towed vehicle or other
device so removed will not be released until such costs are paid in full. Appeals of towing and
storage costs and fees must be filed in writing with the Chief of Police or the Chief’s designee within
fourteen (14) days of the towing or the mailing of the invoice, whichever occurs later. The Common
Council will have the last word.”
ADOPTED: August 26, 2024
APPROVED:
Kevin M. Lahner, City Manager
ATTEST:
Lorena Rae Stottler, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: City Manager Kevin Lahner and Chief
of Police Chad Pearson
Prepared by: Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Motion by: Michael Jackson
Second by: Larry Squire
Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Burdick X
Jackson X
Marshick X
Miller X
Neeno X
Squire X
Williams X
Ordinance Camper Amendment No Parking
Ordinance 2024-897
Final Audit Report 2024-08-29
Created:2024-08-29
By:Carri Salus (salusc@ci.janesville.wi.us)
Status:Signed
Transaction ID:CBJCHBCAABAADp_40u-lqdmmmI9PZ-D1Ub9Twqxkshe-
"Ordinance 2024-897" History
Document created by Carri Salus (salusc@ci.janesville.wi.us)
2024-08-29 - 4:17:02 PM GMT
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Agreement completed.
2024-08-29 - 6:20:14 PM GMT