Tigard, OR Fence Regulations: Fence Permit Requirements (2026)

The permit trigger sits in Section 18.210.020.B of the Community Development Code. It covers fences and walls in a required side, street side, or rear setback, sets the maximum height at 8 feet, and then states that fences and walls 7 feet or more in height require a building permit. The trigger sentence does not itself list an application form, a fee or a review time, so the printed rule is the height line and nothing more specific.

The same wording appears in Section 18.310.020.B for nonresidential development, so the 7 foot trigger and the 8 foot cap carry over to commercial and industrial sites in the City of Tigard. The permit sentence sits beside the vision clearance requirement, which applies whatever the height: Section 18.210.020.D requires every fence and wall to meet Chapter 18.930, and Section 18.930.030 keeps corner vision clearance areas free of fences exceeding 3 feet in height.

Title 14 adds a related permit rule for taking a fence down. Section 14.24.030 requires a demolition permit to demolish any structure that would require a building permit to be constructed under the State Building Codes, except that fences are exempt from that requirement. Section 6.02.130 backs the permit and height limits with a nuisance declaration: erection of a fence or wall, except as in compliance with Sections 18.210.020, 18.310.020 and 18.350.040.I, is a public nuisance in violation of Title 6.