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Roseburg commission reviews camping ordinance changes after Grants Pass ruling; concerns about enforcement and need for campsite
Summary
Commissioners discussed proposed amendments to the city—s prohibited camping code following Grants Pass and Boise rulings, including added diversion language, new citation penalties (fines and a possible short jail term), and whether existing shelters and mission services suffice instead of a dedicated campsite.
The Roseburg City Homeless Commission met in August to review proposed changes to the city—s prohibited camping ordinance in light of recent court rulings, and commissioners debated whether the city still needs a dedicated campsite or should rely on existing shelters and service sites.
City Attorney Jim Forrester told the commission the ordinance explicitly incorporates language to mirror the municipal court—s diversion practice: "If they go and seek something, then they can come back to the court, and the judge will dismiss it," he said, describing how judicial discretion and diversion are written into the proposed code changes. The…
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