Gardner council adopts updated public-offense code and new unlawful-camping rules after debate on parked cars and local resources The Gardner City Council adopted the 2025 Kansas City edition of the Uniform Public Offense Code and added an unlawful-camping violation intended to give officers a discretionary, lower-level tool to connect people to services. Council members debated scope, parked vehicles and local shelter capacity before passing the measure.

Gardner City Council has enacted new unlawful-camping rules aimed at connecting individuals to resources while ensuring public spaces remain safe and sanitary.

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