Seattle Considers 48-Hour Notice for City Campers

Posted by: Nate Berg

16 January 2008 - 9:00am

In an effort to standardize its procedures, the city of Seattle is considering a plan to give homeless people 48 hours of notice before they are forced to clear out encampments on city property.

"Homeless people who camp on city property would be given at least 48 hours' notice before they and their belongings are removed under a draft protocol for dealing with unauthorized encampments, Seattle officials said Thursday.

The campers would be referred to health, job and other services and to shelters, with temporary shelters opened when needed. They could retrieve certain personal items, such as identification cards and prescription drugs, taken and stored by city workers.

The city proposed the protocol following criticism that its rules and procedures were inconsistent and unfair."

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Source: The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, January 11, 2008