The Portland City Council passed an ordinance on June 7 to ban camping during daylight hours amid struggles to address a homelessness that Mayor Ted Wheeler has called a “human catastrophe.“
Passed by a 3–1 vote, the new ordinance prohibits camping between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. in many public spaces throughout the city, including parks and within 250 feet of schools, child care centers, construction sites, environmental overlay zones, and established safe rest sites.
Homeless people will be able to camp in non-restricted areas overnight, but must dismantle their camps each morning and remove their belongings during the day.
Those who do not comply will receive a warning for the first two violations. A third violation could result in a $100 fine or 30 days in jail….