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About the Ban
With a focus on public health, safety, mitigating unreasonable risk of fire, and preservation of public and private property, Loveland City Council passed an emergency unauthorized encampment ban on May 17, 2022 that allows the City to move anyone camping illegally overnight on public property.
- Read the full Ordinance: No. 6554 B - The ordinance amends the City of Loveland’s Municipal Code to add Chapter 9.47 concerning unauthorized encampments and the addition of a New Chapter 7.29 concerning the civil abatement of unauthorized encampments necessary for the immediate preservation of public property, private property, health, safety, and welfare to mitigate the unreasonable risk of fire and the deterioration of City property caused by the propagation of unauthorized encampments.
How It Works
To fully enforce the ban, the City needs to offer overnight shelter space and temporary storage for valuables to anyone that will need to move. Individuals living in unauthorized encampments can choose to relocate to shelter, or they can choose to find somewhere else to go, otherwise risking citations or even arrest.
Loveland did not have City-provided, year-round shelter space or storage before the ban. The Loveland Resource Center (previously 137 Connection and now managed by the City), provides daytime and overflow night shelter services, and the South Railroad Facility Shelter is the City's main overnight shelter.
Learn more about Loveland's Shelter Spaces →
The Encampment Enforcement Team tracks encampments and manages the enforcement process. The community is encouraged to report encampments by calling the Homelessness Hotline at 970.962.2150 or online.
South Railroad Facility Open April 12
After opening on Wednesday, April 12, the SRF became the City's main overnight shelter space. Find a tour of the facility below. The Loveland Resource Center will remain open for daytime use as well as overflow shelter needs.
Get Help from the CityThe City is committed to balancing meeting community needs and fulfilling statutory obligations to protect and preserve community lands and resources. We need the community's help reporting encampments and want to help our community know who to contact if issues arise. |
Meetings and Events
Access recordings and additional information from previous meetings below.