Washington county sheriff tells deputies to not enforce city's new homeless encampment legislation: reports
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Burien, Washington city officials passed legislation banning homeless encampments and the King County Sheriff reportedly directed deputies not to enforce the ordinance.
Burien's city council adopted a new ordinance on March 4, which prohibits people from sleeping overnight on public property from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next day, if a shelter, bed or treatment facility is available. Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
Camping on public property is also prohibited during daytime hours under the new law. Story tips and can be sent to Greg.Wehner@Fox.com and on Twitter @GregWehner.
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