Never mind the Sit/Lie ordinance. Don’t interfere with anyone’s privacy:

A. It is unlawful for any person to look through a window, transom, or door into the dwelling of another with the intent to interfere with the privacy of an occupant.

B. As used in this Section, “dwelling” includes a building or part of a building in which a person temporarily lodges.

Matt Davis was news editor of the Mercury from 2009 to May 2010.

5 replies on “Odd City Law Of The Month”

  1. Hmm… apparently you don’t have to be on a persons lawn. It would seem to apply to someone walking down the public sidewalk looking at a house and noting the activities of the occupants throught the front window. Or walking down the hall and looking into your roommate’s room if he left the door open.

    And why isn’t privacy defined?

    Way to go Portland! More well written clear laws that really set out what is criminal and what isn’t!

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