Washington County is entirely inland in the Portland metropolitan area. Oregon Coastal Zone Management Act and LCDC Goals 17/18 do not apply. The nearest coastline is ~60 miles west at Cannon Beach and Tillamook County. No coastal development rules apply within the county.
Washington County, Oregon is an inland county in the Portland metropolitan area, entirely within the Willamette Valley and Tualatin Valley. It has no ocean frontage. Oregon's Coastal Zone Management program, administered by the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) under Statewide Planning Goal 17 (Coastal Shorelands), Goal 18 (Beaches and Dunes), and Goal 19 (Ocean Resources), applies only to the 17 coastal management zones along Oregon's 363-mile Pacific shoreline in Tillamook, Lincoln, Lane, Douglas, Coos, and Curry counties. The nearest coast is approximately 60-75 miles west through the Coast Range via US-26 to Cannon Beach or OR-6 to Tillamook. Washington County development is subject instead to DLCD's inland planning goals including Goal 7 (Areas Subject to Natural Hazards) and Goal 15 (Willamette Greenway β which does apply along a small stretch where Washington County touches the Willamette near the Tualatin River confluence in Wilsonville/Clackamas County boundary, though the Tualatin River itself is not a Greenway waterway). Any residents interested in coastal construction must consult the relevant coastal county's code plus Oregon Parks & Recreation Dept (OPRD) beach rules and DLCD coastal staff.
Not applicable within Washington County. Coastal rules govern only the 17 mapped coastal management zones in Oregon's 6 coastal counties.
Washington County, OR
Washington County noise control is governed by Chapter 8.24 of the Code of Ordinances. Business noise violations are handled by the Solid Waste & Recycling P...
Washington County, OR
Washington County requires electrical permits for Level 2 EV chargers under OAR 918-311-0065. HOAs cannot prohibit EV charger installation on owner property ...
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Washington County Sheriff enforces parking regulations in unincorporated areas. Parking against traffic, storing vehicles on streets, parking over 18 inches ...
Washington County, OR
Washington County Sheriff's Office tags and tows abandoned vehicles on public rights-of-way under ORS 819.110 and county Chapter 8.16. A vehicle on public st...
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Washington County requires a building permit for retaining walls over 4 feet tall measured from the bottom of foundation to top of wall (CDC 419-4). Walls su...
Washington County, OR
Washington County Community Development Code Β§411 permits standard residential fencing materials β cedar, vinyl, composite, wrought iron β and prohibits barb...
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