HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 20501COUNCIL ORDINANCE NUMBER 20601
COUNCIL BILL 5082
AN ORDINANCE CONTINUING TO ALLOW TENT CAMPING AT VEHICLE
CAMPSITES BY AMENDING SECTION 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 20484 TO EXTEND
THE SUNSET DATE TO DECEMBER 31, 2014.
ADOPTED: November 26, 2012
SIGNED: November 27, 2012
PASSED: 7:0
REJECTED:
OPPOSED:
ABSENT: Taylor
EFFECTIVE: December 28, 2012
ORDINANCE NO. 20501
AN ORDINANCE CONTINUING TO ALLOW TENT CAMPING AT VEHICLE
CAMPSITES BY AMENDING SECTION 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 20484 TO
EXTEND THE SUNSET DATE TO DECEMBER 31, 2014.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds as follows:
A. Section 4.816 of the Eugene Code, 1971 (EC) provides for the regulation of
overnight sleeping. EC 4.816(1)(a) and (c) contain provisions for overnight sleeping in a
vehicle, camper or trailer under certain circumstances and in certain areas.
B. On December 20, 2011, Ordinance No. 20484 was adopted granting a temporary
exception to the provisions contained in EC 4.816(1)(a) and (c) concerning overnight sleeping,
thus allowing overnight sleeping in a tent where overnight sleeping would be allowed in a
vehicle. Without Council action, Ordinance No. 20484 would have sunset on April 15, 2012.
C. On March 12, 2012, Council adopted Ordinance No. 20490, extending the April
15, 2012, sunset date to December 31, 2012. As amended, without Council action, Ordinance
No. 20484 will sunset on December 31, 2012.
D. The December 31, 2012, sunset date should be further extended to December
31, 2014.
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . The findings set forth above are adopted.
Section 2 . Section 5 of Ordinance No. 20484 is amended to extend the December
31, 2012, sunset date to December 31, 2014.
Passed by the City Council this
26 day of November, 2012.
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Approved by the Mayor this
2 ) day of November, 2012.
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