Property Maintenance in Marion County, OR (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Marion County, Oregon.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
In unincorporated Marion County, Oregon, accumulating solid waste or inoperable vehicles that are offensive, hazardous, smelly, or unsightly is a public nuisance under the county Nuisance Abatement Ordinance (MCC 8.10, Ord. 1323). Salem, Keizer, Woodburn, and other cities enforce their own property-maintenance codes inside city limits.
Property Blight and Junk Nuisance Rules in Marion County
Some RestrictionsMarion County Code 8.10.030
No person shall store, collect, maintain or display on private property within Marion County solid waste or inoperable vehicles that (A) are offensive or hazardous to the health and safety of the public, (B) create offensive odors, or (C) create a condition of unsightliness.
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Marion County has no separate vacant-lot registry, but owners of vacant land within the unincorporated Salem-Keizer urban growth boundary must keep it free of nuisance vegetation (weeds and grass over 10 inches) under MCC 8.15, and junk or solid-waste accumulations are abatable nuisances under MCC 8.10.
Vacant Lot Maintenance in Marion County
Some RestrictionsMarion County Code 8.15.040
No owner shall cause or permit nuisance vegetation on the owner's property within the unincorporated areas of the Salem-Keizer urban growth boundary.
Property Maintenance by City in Marion County
1 cities in Marion County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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