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Sheriff presents proposed county rules for camping on public property; board asks for more detail and seeks continuance
Summary
Sheriff Josh Roberts presented a draft ordinance limiting camping on county property (time, place, manner rules) after staff said extensive camps with structures and debris posed health and safety risks; the board requested more detail and asked to continue the matter for follow-up with sheriff and other agencies.
Sheriff Josh Roberts told the Umatilla County Board of Commissioners May 7 that the county needs an ordinance to regulate camping on county-owned properties after officers encountered extensive, semi-permanent encampments and large accumulations of debris.
Roberts said the draft ordinance would set time, place and manner restrictions for camping on county property so law enforcement can act where currently they lack clear regulatory authority. Under the draft provisions described at the hearing, camping on county property would be permitted between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.; camps would have to be broken down and removed by 7 a.m.; a single person could not remain at one site more than five consecutive days…
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