5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Multnomah County, Oregon.
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Portland requires trash and recycling bins to be stored behind the front building line or screened from street view under PCC 17.102 Solid Waste rules. Bins can be at curb no earlier than 6 PM the day before and must be returned within 24 hours. Multnomah County contracts collection through franchise haulers and enforces bin storage under MCC 15.900.
Multnomah County enforces property maintenance through MCC 29 Nuisance Abatement and county code compliance. Portland uses PCC 29 Nuisance Code and the Title 33 Land Use Code, with complaints routed to the Bureau of Development Services. Graffiti removal required within 10 days per PCC 14B.80. Derelict buildings may be placarded and boarded under Portland's Unsafe Property Order process.
Vacant lot maintenance in Multnomah County requires grass/weeds under 10 inches, no trash accumulation, and secure perimeters under MCC 15.601 and PCC 29.20. Portland's Vacant Property Registration PCC 29.10 requires annual registration ($280 first year, escalating). Oregon Goal 7 natural hazards planning also affects vacant floodplain parcels.
Portland City Code 17.28.025 requires property owners to clear snow and ice from adjacent sidewalks within a reasonable time after snowfall, typically interpreted as the day of or day following. Gresham GRC 7.62 requires removal within 24 hours. Deicer or sand required for ice. Corner lots must clear curb ramps. Slip-and-fall liability under ORS 105.682 incentivizes prompt clearance.
Multnomah County cities apply property maintenance codes to garage/yard sales. Portland PCC 29.20 requires merchandise to be removed from public view by the end of each sale day. Signs must come down within 24 hours after the sale. Property must be restored to normal condition within 48 hours. Habitual visible clutter triggers blight enforcement by Portland BDS Nuisance Team.
1 cities in Multnomah County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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