Clackamas County, OR Homelessness & Encampment Rules: Encampment Sanitation (2026)

10 defines a campsite as any place where bedding, a sleeping bag, a stove or fire is set up, with or without a tent, vehicle or structure, for the purpose of establishing a temporary place to live. A campsite becomes an 'unlawful campsite' once a notice of unlawful camping has been posted and the camper or their property remains five days later. Before removing anyone from public property, an authorized official must post a notice at the site in both English and Spanish stating that personal property will be removed after five days, that the occupant may be removed after five days, where retrieved property can be picked up, and the phone number for Clackamas County Social Services Information and Referral.

The notice must also be handed to anyone present, giving them at least five days to leave, and the official must tell County Social Services that notice has been posted and where. 715, at a campground occupied under an agreement with the County, state or federal government, or in an area the County Administrator temporarily designates for camping during an emergency or special event. The County Administrator can also shorten the standard five-day notice to as little as 24 hours in a specific case. 060.

02's unclaimed-property rules. Items with no apparent utility or in unsanitary condition can be discarded immediately, while weapons, drug paraphernalia and suspected stolen property or evidence go straight to law enforcement.