PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland will restart enforcing its camping ordinance on Nov. 1, Mayor Keith Wilson's office announced on Thursday.

Under the ordinance, if someone is offered available "reasonable alternate shelter" and they refuse, they could face up to seven days in jail or a fine of up to $100, or both. Reasonable shelter includes congregate shelters, transitional housing, hotel or motel placements, or other overnight facilities.

However, a page on the city's website about the camping ban said on Thursday that police officers initially won't arrest anyone who violates the ordinance. Police officers may arrest someone if they see other "criminal behavior" when giving a citation, or if the person being cited has existing warrants.

"We can't arrest our way out of homelessness, nor

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