The Brockton City Council passed new laws against camping and loitering Tuesday. The rules lay down a process for removing encampments of homeless people from public land and impose fines that could result in jail time.

Homeless encampments and tents in public spaces will be removed in both cities. In Brockton, unhoused people could pay fines of $200 per day.

The new rules reflect how city leaders are attempting to crackdown on homeless encampments after complaints about public safety.

The Brockton City Council on Tuesday voted 7-4 to ban camping on public property and take down homeless encampments.

Brockton City Council passed a ban on public sleeping and camping with a split vote Tuesday night in an effort to address a growing number of homeless encampments in the city. The new ordinance makes it illegal to sleep on any public property at any time or to camp in or around any street,

Fines could soon be issued for homeless people living in encampments or loitering in the city of Brockton after two ordinances passed City Hall Tuesday night.

City councilors in Brockton, Massachusetts, voted to crack down on homeless encampments Tuesday after a heating public meeting. In a 7-to-4 vote, they approved a new ordinance that would fine people camping on public property $200 a day.

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