Atlantic Beach city commissioners voted unanimously Monday night in favor of a new ordinance that prohibits people from camping or sleeping in public areas of the city.
Administrators said the previous ordinance was not compliant with federal case law. Those who don’t comply with the new ordinance face a penalty of jailtime.
“If there is not a place for that homeless person to go, a shelter. that arrest can’t be made,” explained Chief Victor Gualillo, with the Atlantic Beach Police Department. “That’s stated twice in the ordinance so that’s very clear.” The commission also approved close to $3,000 to help organizations, like St Paul’s by the Sea Episcopal, operate their shelter during cold weather or storms.
Some advocates, like Pastor Wellington Barlow, worry that the ordinance is too broad for interpretation.
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