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Roseburg council adopts prohibited-camping ordinance after extended public testimony on homelessness and navigation center
Summary
After extended public comment focused on conditions at the navigation center and competing views on enforcement versus services, Roseburg City Council adopted Ordinance 3605, which restores prohibited-camping as an offense with tiered fines and potential short jail terms for repeat violations.
Roseburg City Council voted to adopt Ordinance 3605, amending municipal code chapters 7.02 and 7.12.15 to reintroduce prohibited-camping as an enforceable offense with tiered penalties. Council members recorded the motion and vote after more than an hour of public comment about homelessness, the city navigation center and enforcement practices.
Mayor Kelly opened the second reading and framed the council’s choice as balancing public safety, enforcement tools and the city’s prior work on low-barrier shelter options. Kelly summarized the newly described penalty structure as “a first citation up to $100, a second up to $250, and third and subsequent offenses potentially up to seven days in jail,” and noted the council had discussed whether that change affects the council’s ongoing…
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