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Council backs ordinance changes to consolidate camping rules, clarify ‘authorized resting sites’ and prepare resolution for sites
Summary
The Grants Pass City Attorney presented consolidated municipal code changes to move camping and resting‑site rules into Chapter 6.46, define authorized resting sites and set operational rules; council indicated support to bring the ordinance and companion resolution to the next regular meeting.
Stephanie (City Attorney) presented proposed municipal code revisions to consolidate city rules on sleeping, camping and personal property in public spaces. The changes were offered to address court concerns and to align local rules with state time‑place‑manner requirements discussed earlier in litigation.
“Part 3 was to look at some revision to the Grants Pass Municipal Code in order to clarify and address some of the judges' concerns,” Stephanie said, explaining that most camping‑related language in Chapter 5.61 would be moved into Chapter 6.46 and that Chapter 5.61 would be retained only to prohibit sleeping on sidewalks and in doorways.
Key elements of the proposed code revisions
- Consolidation: Move most camping/resting definitions and rules from chapter 5.61 into chapter 6.46 for single‑point clarity. - Authorized resting sites: New definition enabling council (or, in emergencies, the city…
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