Here are six that you may be unfamiliar with: In Galveston, sitting on the sidewalk is punishable by fines of up to $500. “It shall be unlawful for any person to sit or lie down on a sidewalk or ...

Tempe police will have new authority to discourage people from sitting on downtown sidewalks for extended periods after the City Council adopted an ordinance Thursday that targets what some see ...

The public right-of-way component would make it unlawful for a person to “sit, kneel, recline or lie down” in a public right-of-way, which includes streets, sidewalks, trails, paths ...

Salem is poised to outlaw sitting and lying on city sidewalks from dawn to dusk. But the city is taking its chances with such a proposal after a Multnomah County court ruled a similar ...

Starting this week, a new ordinance prohibits people from sitting and lying on sidewalks located in a large swath of downtown Pasco. Between the hours of 6 a.m. and midnight, police can enforce ...

New city ordinances prohibiting unauthorized sleeping, sitting or camping could spur homeless people to seek help, supporters say. Others say issues surrounding homelessness are too complex to address ...

The draft ordinances would effectively ban panhandling throughout most of downtown and forbid people from sitting or sleeping on sidewalks. The proposed offenses would be punishable by fines of up ...

It now includes sections of West Clark Street. Starting this week, a new ordinance prohibits people from sitting and lying on sidewalks located in a large swath of downtown Pasco. Between the ...

Deputy Police Chief Gina Tibaldi said the downtown area was struggling with open air drug markets, and business owners were frustrated with people sitting on sidewalks selling drugs. "SJPD began ...

Facing a barrage of complaints about homeless residents on downtown walkways, San Jose’s leaders just toughened the city’s ban on sitting ... for vendors, sidewalk cafes, people experiencing ...

Tempe police will have new authority to discourage people from sitting on downtown sidewalks for extended periods after the City Council adopted an ordinance Thursday that targets what some see ...