Outdoor burning rules in Tigard, OR — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Outdoor burning of yard debris is prohibited year-round in Tigard. The city is inside Metro's Urban Growth Boundary, where Oregon DEQ and TVF&R both ban open burning. Only small recreational and cooking fires meeting TVF&R's 3-foot by 2-foot size limit are allowed. Enforcement runs through TMC Title 6 nuisance authority.
Tigard sits inside the Metro Urban Growth Boundary in Washington County. Under DEQ rules and TVF&R regulations, open burning of yard debris, agricultural waste, land-clearing slash, stumps, construction debris, or trash is prohibited year-round inside the UGB. TVF&R confirms backyard burning of branches and yard debris is not allowed in the cities it serves, including Tigard. Spring and fall burn seasons apply only in unincorporated Washington County outside the UGB. Inside Tigard the only lawful fires are recreational or cooking fires meeting the three-foot by two-foot limit, barbecues and smokers, and special DEQ agricultural permits. TVF&R burn bans tighten those exemptions further. Enforcement uses TMC Title 6 and TMC 7.40 authority.
TVF&R responds to illegal burns and orders extinguishment. Tigard Code Compliance processes the matter under TMC Title 6 as a Class 1 civil infraction (TMC 1.16). Penalties include fines, cost recovery for fire-department response, and damages if a fire spreads.
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