CHICO — A federal judge Friday denied a request by Chico to make unilateral changes to the Warren v. Chico settlement agreement without first negotiating or filing a formal dispute with plaintiffs.

In a Sept. 10 court filing at the U. S. District Court Eastern District of California, Chico argued for four modifications to the agreement that would hasten enforcement noticing periods in fire-risk zones; ban campers from occupying previously enforced public properties; redefine “public properties” to include contiguous parcels; and remove provisions that conflict with state and federal law.

Legal Services of Northern California, which represents plaintiffs in the case, asked the court on Sept. 24 to deny the city’s requested changes, arguing that the agreement can only be modified if both p

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