9.06.080 Unlawful fire, permanent or temporary structures and environmental damage.

(1)    Except as otherwise provided within this chapter, within any public property or public right-of-way, it shall be unlawful for any person to:

(a)    Start or maintain any fire for the purposes of burning any combustible material in or around the campsite.

(b)    Erect, install, place, leave, or set up any type of permanent or temporary fixture or structure of any material(s) in or upon public property or public right-of-way. Items such as tents and similar items used for shelter that are readily portable are not structures for purposes of this section.

(c)    Dig, excavate, terrace soil, alter the ground or infrastructure, cause environmental damage, or damage vegetation or trees in or around a campsite.

(2)    Violation of subsection (1) of this section is a misdemeanor.

(3)    Unless otherwise subject to custodial arrest under RCW 10.31.100, persons subject to enforcement under subsection (1) of this section shall be cited, instructed to appear at community court and released rather than being booked into jail. (Sec. 9 of Ord. 2023-11-02)