Changes are coming to Scottsdale’s “camping in public places” ordinance — which applies to unhoused people living on the streets.
Scottsdale will now contract with a local hotel to provide shelter to unhoused people and check to see if space is available at a local shelter, before citing or arresting individuals who are experiencing homelessness under a recent policy change.
On Sept. 20, Scottsdale City Council approved an update to city ordinances regarding camping in public places to make it enforceable following a 2019 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruling.
