The Fremont City Council voted 6-1 to enact a penalty on individuals “causing, permitting, aiding, abetting or concealing” a homeless encampment.

Over fierce objections from homeless advocates and service providers, Fremont, the Bay Area’s fourth-largest city, has adopted one of the strictest camping bans anywhere in the region and California.

Charges were formally filed Wednesday in Fremont County District Court against the Cañon City man suspected in the Jan. 10 ...