Press Release - City of Lebanon Overnight Sleeping Decision

On June 28 the Lebanon City Council held their second public hearing about where to place an overnight sleeping location for people who have no other place to go. After hearing the testimony, Council declined to designate a single location and instead adopted modifications to the Municipal Code that added time, place, and manner restrictions to local laws. In summary, major changes include:

  • Time restrictions of 6 PM to 7 AM.
  • Place restrictions such as not on public sidewalks or landscape planter strips, not within 1,000 feet of a school or youth club, not on or adjacent to or within 50 feet of any city-maintained trail or multi-use path, not in any vehicle lane, bicycle lane or roundabout, and not within 100 feet of the centerline of any active railroad.
  • Manner restrictions such as not being tied to structures or staked to the ground, temporary shelters must be dismantled during times the location is not available, and no one may leave behind garbage or debris.

The ordinance included an emergency clause, so these restrictions are in effect as of June 29. The complete ordinance is attached (see below).

Prior action by the Council modified municipal code language associated with parks that will go into effect on July 1, including making park open hours the same year around at 7 AM to 10 PM.

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