Section 511.NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Effective 7/15/2024](1) For purposes of this section: (a) "Camp" means to pitch, erect, or occupy camp facilities, or to use camp paraphernalia;(b) "Camp facilities" means structures for the use of camping, including but not limited to tents, huts, temporary shelters, and vehicles; and(c) "Camp paraphernalia" means items used for camping purposes, including but not limited to cots, beds, sleeping bags, and hammocks.(2) A person is guilty of unlawful camping when he or she knowingly enters or remains on a public or private street, sidewalk, area under a bridge or underpass, path, park, cemetery, or other area designated for use by pedestrians or vehicles, including areas used for ingress or egress to businesses, homes, or public buildings, with the intent to sleep or camp in that area, when the area has not been designated for the purpose of sleeping or camping or the individual lacks authorization to sleep or camp in the area.(3) Unlawful camping is a: (a) Violation for the first offense; and(b) Class B misdemeanor for the second and each subsequent offense, or if during the first offense the individual refuses to cease the offense.(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the customary and temporary use of recreational camping areas, rest areas, or other properties that are specifically designated for purposes of resting or sleeping.(5) Nothing in this section shall prevent a person from sleeping temporarily in his or her vehicle parked lawfully on a public road, street, or parking lot, where the sleeping and parking of the vehicle at the location occur for a period of less than twelve (12) hours.Added by 2024 Ky. Acts ch. TBD,§ 17, eff. 7/15/2024.