Parking Rules in Multnomah County, OR (2026)
6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Multnomah County, Oregon.
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Driveway Rules
Unincorporated Multnomah County requires driveways and off-street parking areas to be paved with two inches of blacktop on crushed rock or six inches of concrete, though gravel is allowed with fire-service and County Engineer approval.
Multnomah County Driveway Paving Rules
Some RestrictionsMultnomah County Code § 39.6570(A)(1)
Except as otherwise provided in this section, all areas used for parking, loading or maneuvering of vehicles, including the driveway, shall be surfaced with at least two inches of blacktop on a four inch crushed rock base or at least six inches of Portland cement, unless a design providing additional load capacity is required by the fire service provider. (2) The Approval Authority may permit a...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Multnomah County bars leaving any vehicle, trailer or sled over 3/4-ton capacity or 6,000 lbs GVW standing for storage on residential streets, or fronting a school, church, hospital or playground, instead of off-street parking.
Multnomah County Heavy Vehicle Street Storage Ban
Significant RestrictionsMultnomah County Code § 15.811(A)
It shall be unlawful for any person, owning or having control of any vehicle, trailer or sled, in excess of three-quarter-ton capacity, or with gross vehicle weight in excess of 6,000 pounds, to park or leave it standing for storage in lieu of offstreet or garage parking of that equipment, upon any street, avenue or public way in a residential area, or upon either side of any street, avenue, or...
Street Parking Limits
On unincorporated Multnomah County roads, MCC § 15.807 bars parking in front of driveways, within intersections, crosswalks, and 21 other listed locations; Portland and the county's other cities set their own separate parking rules.
Multnomah County Street Parking Restrictions
Some RestrictionsMultnomah County Code § 15.807(H)
It is unlawful for the driver of a vehicle to stop, stand or park the vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control signal, in any of the following places: (A) Within an intersection; (B) Within a crosswalk; (C) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or withi...
Abandoned Vehicles
Leaving an inoperative, wrecked, discarded, or dismantled vehicle on private or public property, unless the property runs a licensed wrecking business, is a nuisance violation under the county's Nuisance Control Law, enforced by the Sheriff and Health Officer.
Multnomah County Bans Abandoned Vehicles
Some RestrictionsMultnomah County Code § 15.229(A)(13)
(13) Any abandoned vehicle upon private or public property unless the owner of the property is lawfully authorized to operate a business specifically for that purpose. (14) Signs, hedges, shrubbery, natural growth or other obstructions at or near intersections which hinder the view necessary for the safe operation of vehicles. (15) Obstruction to public sidewalks or roadways by trees, bushes, r...
Curb Color Rules
Multnomah County treats painted curbs the same as official signs: once curb paint marks a spot as no standing, no stopping or no parking, stopping there is unlawful under the county's parking code, enforced by the Sheriff's Office.
Multnomah County Curb Paint Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsMultnomah County Code Section 15.807(L)
At any place where official signs, curb paint or markings have been installed prohibiting standing, stopping or parking, provided, however, that driver-attended private passenger motor vehicles and taxicabs may stop for no longer than 30 seconds in the tow away zone for the sole purpose of loading or unloading passengers; (M)Within a 25-foot radius of the intersection of the centerlines of a st...
Loading Zones
Multnomah County bars parking in a marked bus loading zone except for a bus or taxicab actively loading or unloading passengers, capped at two minutes, and bans taxicabs from the zone entirely between 4:30 and 6:00 p.m.
Loading Zone Parking Limits in Multnomah County
Some RestrictionsMultnomah County Code § 15.807(T)
(T) In any bus loading zone, except a motor bus or taxicab actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers or merchandise for a period not exceeding two minutes. Taxicabs using any bus loading zone shall use only the entrance end of the zone and shall not use the zone between the hours of 4:30 and 6:00 p.m.; (U) On private property without the consent of the owners of the private property; ...
Parking Rules by City in Multnomah County
2 cities in Multnomah County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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