Temporary Overnight Sheltering Regulations
Consideration of Bylaws
Council adopted Parks and Public Lands Amendments Bylaw No. 35-104, 2026, to help reduce wildland-urban interface fire risks, establish appropriate buffer zones around areas frequented by children and families, protect critical infrastructure, and maintain clear and enforceable rules for temporary overnight sheltering on public lands by:
- adding “nature parks, linear parks, and open space areas” to the list of prohibited areas for temporary overnight sheltering
- establishing buffer zones prohibiting temporary overnight sheltering
- 25 m from playgrounds, waterparks, swimming pools, wading pools, or tot lots on public lands
- 50 m from schools
- 4 m from sidewalks, multi-use pathways, roads, bridges, or any form of transportation or active transportation infrastructure
- establishing 10 m buffer zones around water intakes, reservoirs, lift stations, and any form of civic utilities infrastructure
- 25 m from playgrounds, waterparks, swimming pools, wading pools, or tot lots on public lands
- 50 m from schools
- 4 m from sidewalks, multi-use pathways, roads, bridges, or any form of transportation or active transportation infrastructure
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Key details
- Agenda section
- Consideration of Bylaws
- Council meeting
- 2026-07-14
- Matter lifecycle
- Adopted
- Meeting appearances
- 2
Official City of Kamloops source ↗
Council outcome
Adopted
Council adopted Parks and Public Lands Amendments Bylaw No. 35-104, 2026, to help reduce wildland-urban interface fire risks, establish appropriate buffer zones around areas frequented by children and families, protect critical infrastructure, and maintain clear and enforceable rules for temporary overnight sheltering on public lands by: adding “nature parks, linear parks, and open space areas” to the list of prohibited areas for temporary overnight sheltering establishing buffer zones prohibiting temporary overnight sheltering 25 m from playgrounds, waterparks, swimming pools, wading pools, or tot lots on public lands 50 m from…
In favour: temporary overnight sheltering on public lands by: adding “nature parks, linear parks, and open space areas” to the list of prohibited areas for temporary overnight sheltering
Staff recommendation / action
That Bylaw No. 35-104 be adopted.
Civic history
This matter has appeared on 2 separate City meeting dates (this is appearance 2).
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