HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 20097ORDINANCE NO. 20091
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING OVERNIGHTSLEEPING IN
SPECIFIED AREAS; PROVIDING AN EXPIRATION DATE;
AND DECLARfNGAN EMERGENCY.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOVIIS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any prevision of the Eugene Code, 1971, the following
activities are authorized:
~a} Persons may sleep overnight in a registered motor vehicle parked on
a public street for no more than ~4 .hours and in compliance with other applicable
regulations, where both sides of the street abut an industrial zoning district;
fib} Persons may sleep overnight in a vehicle in a parking lot of a church,
synagogue, or other religious institution that owns or leases property on which a
parking lot and structure containing a place of worship are located, with permission
of the religious institution. The religious institution may not grant permission for
more than three vehicles for any one night.
~c} Persons may sleep overnight in the back yard of a single family
residence in a residential zoning district, with permission of the owner and tenant
of the residence. Not more than one family may sleep in any back yard, and not
mare 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
more than one family may sleep in a vehicle parked in the driveway of a single
family residence in a residential zoning district, with permission of the owner and
tenant of the residence. For purposes of this section, "family" means persons
related by blood or marriage, or no more than three unrelated adults.
Section ~. A church, synagogue or religious institution that allows a person or
persons to sleep overnight in its parking lot pursuant to Section 1 fib} of this Ordinance, and
an owner or tenant that allows a person ar persons to sleep overnight in a back yard or
driveway pursuant to Section 1~c} of this Ordinance:
~a} Shaf 1 provide or make available sanitary facilities for the use of the
persons sleeping in the parking lot, back yard, or driveway;
fib} Shall not require payment of any fee, rent or other charge far the
privilege of using the parking lot, back yard, or driveway as authorized by this
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~c} May revoke permission to sleep in the parking lot, back yard, or
driveway at any time and for any reason.
Any person who receives permission to sleep in a vehicle in a parking lot of a church,
synagogue or other religious institution or in the back yard or driveway of a residence as
provided in this Ordinance shall leave the property immediately after permission has been
revoked.
Section 3. Any campsite used for overnight sleeping in a manner not authorized by
this Ordinance or by the Eugene Code, 1911, shall constitute a nuisance and may be
abated as such. In addition, any person who violates this Ordinance or permits a violation
to occur on the person's property shall be subject to a civil administrative penalty in an
amount Hotta exceed $194 fior each day the violation continues. As used in this section,
"campsite" has the meaning given in Section 4.515 of the Eugene Code, 1971.
Section 4. 1lllith authorization from the City Manager or designee in connection with
a specific recreational event, persons may sleep overnight on public property which has
a community center, swimming pool, or other city-operated athletic faciity located thereon
at which the recreational event is being held. The authorization shall be limited to no mare
than eight days in any two-week period.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall remain in effect until June 30,1998.
Section 6 That the matters contained herein concern the public health, welfare and
safety and therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall
become effective immediately upon its passage by the City Council and approval by the
Mayer, retention by the Mayor for more than ten days, or readoption over a mayoral veto
by two-thirds of all members of the City Council.
Passed by the City Council this
17th day of November, 1991
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Approved by the Mayor this
17th day of November,1997
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