OMAHA, Neb. —

A city ordinance that would ban homeless encampments is on hold for now.

Councilman Brinker Harding is laying over the ordinance after communication from the Omaha mayor's office.

Harding said he introduced the ordinance after hearing from his constituents about what they call a growing concern of homeless encampments .

The ordinance — as it's currently written — would make it unlawful for any person to camp, occupy or maintain an encampment on public property.

The ordinance writes that prior to either being issued a citation, fine or face being arrested, law enforcement would first provide an opportunity for the person to be taken to a shelter.

If not, though, the ordinance proposes a fine of up to $300 or less than a month of jail time.

Harding told KETV after a me

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