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Sweet Home council adopts new camping regulations ordinance in 6-1 vote
Summary
The Sweet Home City Council adopted Ordinance Bill No. 2 (Ordinance No. 1333), adding a new Chapter 9.5 to the Sweet Home Municipal Code to regulate camping, passing 6-1 on third reading.
The Sweet Home City Council on a 6-1 vote adopted Ordinance Bill No. 2 for 2025 (Ordinance No. 1333), amending the Sweet Home Municipal Code (SHMC) Title 9 by adding a new Chapter 9.5 titled "camping regulations." Mayor Susan Coleman presided over the roll call vote; Councilor Sanchez cast the lone no vote.
The ordinance adds a dedicated chapter to city code regulating camping activity within city limits. City staff presented the ordinance on third reading and the council moved and seconded adoption; Cecily Priddy called the roll for the final vote.
Councilors who voted yes were Councilor Augsberger, Councilor Bronson, Councilor Hagee, Councilor Richards, President Pro Tem Thorstad and Mayor Susan Coleman; Councilor Sanchez voted no. The ordinance text adopted was introduced as "Ordinance bill number 2 for 2025, ordinance number 1333, Sweet Home ordinance amending Sweet Home Municipal Code SHMC Title 9 by adding a new chapter 9.5 titled camping regulations." The effective date and implementation details were not specified at the meeting.
The vote followed the required third-reading procedure; staff did not present additional funding or enforcement details during the adoption. Council discussion before the vote was brief and no amendments were recorded on the transcript. The meeting record shows the council’s formal action and the roll-call tally that produced the 6–1 outcome.
City staff and the council did not provide a specific enforcement schedule or an effective date in the public remarks; those details will appear in the ordinance text or subsequent staff reports.
