Individuals in Yorkville who violate a new ordinance banning sleeping in public places would be subject to a fine or possible jail time, Kendall County Now reported.

At its meeting on Tuesday, the Yorkville City Council approved an ordinance banning "public camping," which it stated creates "a myriad of concerns," including those related to public health and is a "nuisance."

Six aldermen voted in favor of the ordinance, while two others were absent, the news publication reported. Mayor John Purcell didn't object to the motion.

Under the measure, no one may sleep or "engage in public camping" on "a public sidewalk, street, alley, lane, other public right-of-way, park, bench, or any other publicly-owned property, nor on or under any bridge or viaduct, at any time."

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