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Council advances camping ordinance and hears quarterly update on Stepping Stones camp
Summary
City staff advanced Ordinance 2025-06 to add a legal definition of "established camp" (five or more days) and clarify where sanctioned camping is permitted; Classic Community Action reported on operations at the Stepping Stones camp (29 residents, peak ~40, drainage fixes and a planned shower/laundry trailer).
Ordinance 2025-06: definition, enforcement tools and vehicle camping
City staff presented Ordinance 2025-06 on Nov. 10, bringing code chapter 102 into alignment with state practice and a court-reviewed Medford model by adding a definition of an "established camp" (five or more days at a location) and clarifying permitted and restricted public locations for camping. The ordinance would give police and city staff a clearer enforcement framework while preserving the council's and manager's ability to designate sanctioned sites.
A key operational provision added to the draft would allow, when the council or city manager designates a temporary site for…
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