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Register a Florence property for temporary sheltering

Private property owners can register with Florence to allow limited tent or vehicle sheltering under city standards, with a $75 application fee.

Steps

4 steps
  1. Get the registration formThe form is at the bottom of the city page. You can also email the Planning Department or call 541-997-8237, option 4.
  2. Check the program standardsExamples: handwashing, garbage and toilet facilities; no visible storage; shelters at least five feet from property lines.
  3. Get the right signaturesFor a residential property, the owner and the tenant must both sign the registration form.
  4. Submit the form with the $75 feeThe property owner, tenant or shelter occupant submits the registration form along with the $75 application fee.

Bring

  • Completed registration form
  • Owner and tenant signatures
Registration is renewable and revocable by the city.

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