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The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas commission voted 6-2 Thursday to pass a controversial ordinance banning camping on public and private property without permits or permission.

The vote in favor of the ordinance came despite concerns from advocates about its impact on unhoused residents.

The unsafe camping ordinance was introduced by the UG's legal department and first discussed in an October committee meeting.

It prohibits activities like sleeping, storing personal belongings, cooking, or using tents and vehicles for shelter without permission on public and private property.

Mayor Tyrone Garner and commissioners Lopez, Stites, Burroughs, Townsend and Burns voted yes, and commissioners Davis and Bynum voted no.

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