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ORDINANCE NO. 20255 AN ORDINANCE CONCER2qlNG PERMITTED OVERNIGHT SLEEPING AND AMENDING SECT[ON 4.816 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971. THE C~T¥ OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4.816 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide: 4~816 Permitted Overnight Sleep~. (1) N otwithstanding any other provision of this code: (a) Persons may sleep overnight in a vehicle, camper or trailer in a parking lot of a religious institution, place of worship, business or public entity that owns or leases property on which a parking lot and occupied structure are located, with permission of the property owner. The property owner may not grant permission for more than three vehicles used for sleeping at any one time. (b) Persons may sleep overnight in the back yard of a single t~amily residence in a residential zoning district, with pernaission of the owner and tenant of the residence. Not more than one family may sleep in any back yard, and not more than one tent or camping shelter may be used for sleeping in the back yard. As an alternative, but not in addition to sleeping overnight in the back yard, not rnore than one family may sleep in a vehicle, camper or trailer parked in the driveway of a single family residence in a residemial zoning district, with pe~iss~on of the owner and tenant of the residence. For purposes of this subsection, "family" means persons related by blood or marriage, or no more than two unrelated adults. (c) Persons may sleep overnight in a vehicle, camper or tra~ler on a paved or graveled surface located on a vacant or unoccupied parcel, with the permission of the property owner, if the owner registers the site with the city or its agent. The city may require the site to be part of a supervised program operated by the city or its agent. The property owner may not grant permission for more t'han three vehicles used for sleeping at any one time. (2) A property owner who allows a person or persons to sleep overnight on a property pursuant to subsections (1)(a), (1)(b) or (1)(c) of this section shall: (a) Provide or make available sanitary facilities; (b) Provide garbage disposal services as required by sections 6.050 and 6.055 of this code; (c) Provide a storage area for campers to store any personal items so the items are not visible fi'om any public street; (d) Require a tent or camping shelter i~a a backyard to be not less than five feet away from any property line; and (e) Not require payment of any fee, rent or other monetary charge for overnight sleeping, as authorized by this section. Ordinance- 1