Portland mayor preparing daytime camping ban for city council consideration next week

The ordinance would ban all camping on city property from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, with a 24-hour ban on camping near schools, parks and other specific places.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and his staff held a new conference Thursday to outline details of a proposed ordinance to ban daytime camping throughout the city. Wheeler said he plans to bring the plan to the city council next week.

The ban would apply to all city property from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day, and would be in force 24-7 in areas within 250 feet of certain designated places including schools, parks,

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