The Way Station

Protection Area Issue Report Form

The Shelter Protection Area (SPA), is a city ordinance that aims to address negative behaviors by prohibiting sitting and lying on public right of ways and camping on sidewalks and in cars parked within a specific identified area surrounding a shelter.

If someone violates the ordinance, please use this matrix to determine how best to report an incident or concern.

To automatically inform the partnering agencies of The Way Station (Unity Care NW, Opportunity Council, Whatcom County Health and Human Services) of an SPA issue and the action taken, please provide the following information:

The Way Station Shelter Protection Area