“The ordinance subjects the approximately 10,000 Portlanders living outside every night to 30 days in jail for violating a law that is impossible to understand or comply with,” the lawsuit claims.
As the ban currently stands, the homeless are not allowed to set up camp on public land between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Violators will reportedly be issued two warnings, and the third violation could result in a fine or jail time, per the report.
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