Summit ordinance passes, bars homeless from camping outdoors

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After months of public input, the Summit municipal council has passed an ordinance that bars homeless individuals from camping outdoors in public parks and spaces. The ordinance has been reworked over the last few months after initial protests, and now would require shelter be provided to individuals before possible arrest or other penalties. Editor's note: This story that appeared on-air said the ordinance is in effect when there is no available indoor housing, but the ordinance is only triggered when indoor housing is available and someone still chooses to sleep in a public space outdoors. Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE for daily videos: http://bit.ly/1ERsYqw **More info & videos below** For full episodes, check out https://www.njspotlightnews.org/ Let us know what you think! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/njspotlightnews/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/njspotlightnews/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/njspotlightnews/ ----------------- While NJ PBS does not and cannot review every submission and is not responsible for the content of your comments, NJTV reserves the right to delete, remove, move, or edit comments that it, in its sole discretion, deems abusive, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise inappropriate or unacceptable for any reason. ----------------- NJ Spotlight News with Briana Vannozzi is a week-nightly news program on NJ PBS covering local New Jersey news as well as a multi-platform, local information source for New Jersey. Be sure to share with us your story ideas, feedback and tips about news in your neighborhood here: https://bit.ly/32zwJDT NJ Spotlight News with Briana Vannozzi airs every weeknight at 6, 7:30 and 11 p.m. ET on NJ PBS.