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Oregon City approves first reading of downtown civil‑exclusion ordinance with emergency‑use language
Summary
The commission approved first reading of Ordinance 25‑1016 to create a downtown civil exclusion zone (code section 9.36) with a 30‑day initial exclusion and a 90‑day repeat exclusion and added the phrase "In emergency situations" to limit external law‑enforcement authorization; the first reading passed unanimously and second reading is set for Dec. 3.
Chief Davis presented Ordinance 25‑1016, a staff‑draft amendment to the Oregon City Municipal Code to create a civil exclusion zone in the downtown core (new section 9.36). Staff said the proposal follows the city’s park‑exclusion practice and other cities’ models, and that the ordinance would define prohibited behaviors that may result in a temporary exclusion, establish a fair notice and appeal process, and set enforcement and variance procedures.
Key provisions discussed by staff and…
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