Landscaping Rules in Eugene, OR (2026)
4 verified landscaping rules for Eugene, Oregon, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Tree Trimming
Eugene regulates how trees, shrubs and vegetation in the public right-of-way along streets, alleys and sidewalks may be trimmed or pruned. EC 7.650 lets the city trim, prune or remove right-of-way vegetation at any time, and bars property owners from pruning street trees except to standards the city manager adopts under EC 2.019.
Eugene Tree Trimming Rules for Street Right-of-Way
Some RestrictionsEC 7.650
(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, all trees, shrubs, plants and vegetation growing within or projecting into the right-of-way of a street, avenue, highway, alley, pedestrian right-of-way or pedestrian easement, may be trimmed, pruned or removed at any time by the city, or the city may require the person responsible to abate any existing nuisance under chapter 6 of this code. (2) Ex...
Tree Removal & Heritage Trees
Eugene requires a permit before felling most trees on private property, with stricter thresholds on larger lots: more than five trees per year on parcels over 20,000 square feet, or any tree at all on smaller parcels, plus a separate permit for any street tree removal.
Eugene Tree Felling Permit Rules
Significant RestrictionsEC 6.305
(1) Except as provided in section 6.330, no person may fell more than five trees within a period of 12 consecutive months from a parcel of private property consisting of 20,000 or more square feet of area without a permit. (2) Except as provided in section 6.330, no person may fell one or more trees from a parcel of private property consisting of less than 20,000 square feet of area without a p...
Weed Ordinances
Eugene caps weeds and grass on undeveloped property at 10 inches between June 15 and September 30, and separately bans poison oak, poison ivy and hazardous blackberry vines year-round as obnoxious vegetation nuisances under EC 6.815.
Eugene Weed and Grass Height Limit
Some RestrictionsEC 6.815
(1) As used in sections 6.815 to 6.845, the term "obnoxious vegetation" includes: (a) Weeds more than 10 inches high. (b) Except agricultural crops that are not a fire hazard or a vision obstruction as defined in section 6.010(j), grass more than 10 inches high. (c) Poison oak or poison ivy. (d) Blackberry vines or vegetation that: 1. Is a fire hazard because it is near other combustibles; 2. E...
Native Plants
In Eugene's NR Natural Resource zone, EC 9.2530 requires all planting and replanting to use native species from a list the planning director keeps on file, sets a 90-day deadline to replant cleared land, and requires seeded areas to germinate before November 15. The Eugene Code is current through Ordinance 20739, passed June 8, 2026.
Eugene Native Plant Rules in Natural Resource Zones
Some RestrictionsEC 9.2530(3)
(3) Planting and Replanting: (a) Replanting of areas cleared of existing vegetation must be completed within 90 days following the removal or clearing, unless otherwise approved by the planning director or decision-maker. (b) Planting and replanting with seed shall be timed so that germination occurs prior to November 15, unless the germination requirements of the seed require otherwise, in whi...
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