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Coos Bay council narrows public camping zones, enacts ordinance amending chapter 8.45
Summary
After a public hearing and staff briefing, the Coos Bay City Council voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance No. 585, which reduces the areas where public camping is allowed under the city's time, place and manner rules tied to state law House Bill 3115.
The Coos Bay City Council voted unanimously to enact Ordinance No. 585 amending Coos Bay Municipal Code chapter 8.45 to reduce the areas designated as allowable for camping in public rights-of-way.
City staff presented the ordinance and maps at a public hearing, explaining the changes are intended to clarify where camping is permitted and to make enforcement easier for police and outreach staff. The ordinance moves several areas — including a section of South Empire (On Ackerman) — from "allowable" to "not allowable," and refines the Eastside designation to a single corridor along Sixth Avenue from Avenue F through Avenue H.
The change comes after state developments, including House Bill 3115 and earlier state and federal rulings on public camping that require…
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