Buzz of the Week: Vehicle camping in SLC: What’s the right approach?
Does a new no-camping ordinance in Utah’s capital risk ‘criminalizing’ being homeless?
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) RVs are pictured along 200 S. and 800 West in Salt Lake City on Friday, April 17, 2026. The city is considering adding a ban on sleeping or living in vehicles overnight in all public areas to its no-camping ordinance, as part of a crackdown on unsheltered folks living in RVs and cars.
Salt Lake City doesn’t currently offer a legal place for vehicle campers to park overnight. But it’s considering banning the practice on municipal public property.
The proposed ordinance would cover everything from RVs to cars parked on public streets between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. All that said, before the council votes, we want to know where you stand.
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