GREENVILLE, S.C. —

The city of Greenville is cracking down on homelessness.

Monday night, the Greenville City Council passed a "no camping" ordinance at its final reading. It was a 4-3 vote with amendments.

Several items must be running or in place and certified by the city manager before the ordinance goes into effect.

Those items include a homeless shelter center, a 24/7 restroom, and storage for personal items. The ordinance also says trauma-informed training must be in place, along with an outreach contract by the city manager. A warning must be issued, and law enforcement can give rides to places of help.

A violation would still be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine and/or jail time.

There is also a policy for periodic review of the ordinance.

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