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(1) A private property owner who permits camping pursuant to NBCC 8.34.030 may revoke that permission at any time and for any reason.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the city administrator or their designee may:

(a) Revoke the right of any person to authorize camping on private property, as well as the right of any person to camp on public or private property, upon finding that any activity occurring on that property due to the persons camping on the property violates any law, ordinance, rule, guideline or agreement, constitutes a nuisance, or is otherwise a threat to the public welfare.

(3) Any person whose authorization to camp on private property has been revoked pursuant to this section must vacate and remove all belongings from the property within 72 hours of receiving such notice.

(4) After all required notices have been given to vacate a campsite and the allotted time has expired:

(a) All unclaimed personal property with apparent value or utility will be stored for 30 days as required by ORS 195.505(7)(b).

(b) All unclaimed items that have no apparent utility, value or are in an unsanitary condition may be immediately discarded upon removal of individuals from the camping site.

(c) Property simply being wet and/or dirty does not constitute an unsanitary condition for the purpose of this chapter.

(d) Any personal property that remains unclaimed for 30 days after the cleanup may be disposed of, sold, donated, used, or transferred as abandoned personal property, but no waiting beyond the 30 days is required prior to the disposal, sale, donation, use, or transfer.

(e) No fee shall be charged for retrieving property collected and stored for safekeeping.

(f) Weapons, drug paraphernalia, and items which reasonably appear to be evidence of a crime may be retained and/or disposed of by the police department in accordance with the department’s written policies and procedures. (Ord. 2069 § 2, 2023)