Landscaping Rules in Benton County, OR (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Benton County, Oregon.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Benton County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Tree Trimming

In unincorporated Benton County's Urban Commercial zone, BCC § 68.410(7) caps vegetation, structures and embankments in the vision clearance area at 2 feet above the center of the road or driveway within 30 feet of a street or driveway intersection, so trees and hedges must be trimmed back from these sightlines. Community Development reviews the standard against site development plans.

Vision Clearance Vegetation Limits, Benton County

Some Restrictions

Benton County Code § 68.410(7)

68.410 - Siting Standards. All structures allowed in the Urban Commercial Zone shall be sited in compliance with BCC Chapter 99 and the following additional standards: ... (7)A vision clearance area shall be maintained at the intersection of 2 rights-of-way, or a right-of-way and a driveway. The vision clearance area shall extend 30 feet from the intersection of the right-of-way lines or a righ...

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Tree Removal & Heritage Trees

In the High-Protection Floodplain areas of unincorporated Benton County within the Corvallis Urban Fringe, Benton County Code § 83.700(3)(a) bars removing vegetation from the floodplain except for narrow purposes, chiefly hazard trees that threaten life or property, and even then the stump and root wad must stay in place and the tree must be replaced with a native species.

Hazard Tree Removal in Benton County Floodplain

Significant Restrictions

Benton County Code § 83.700(3)(a)(A)

(3)In areas identified on the Benton County Zoning Map as High-Protection Floodplain, the following shall apply:(a)Removal of vegetation from the floodplain is prohibited, except for the following purposes:(A)Removal of a hazard tree which poses an immediate threat to life or property. Tree removal shall comply with the following standards:(i)The stump and root wad of any altered tree shall rem...

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