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Tigard treats leaf blowers as air-, electrical-, or gas-driven domestic tools under TMC 6.02.450 (Exceptions to Noise Limits). They may be operated between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., seven days a week, and even then cannot generate noise exceeding 85 dB measured on a property where a noise-sensitive use is located for more than five minutes in any calendar day. Tigard has not adopted a phase-out of gas-powered leaf blowers.

Loudspeakers, amplifying devices, public-address systems, radios, and music systems are regulated as noise sources under Tigard Municipal Code Chapter 6.02, Article V (Noise Nuisances). Amplified sound that is plainly audible inside a noise-sensitive unit between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., or unnecessarily loud at a distance of 100 feet in a park, street, or public place at any time, is prohibited. City-approved community events are exempt under TMC 6.02.450.

Construction, demolition, and industrial activities are exempt from Tigard's general sound limits only between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., seven days a week, under TMC 6.02.450 (Exceptions to Noise Limits). Outside that window, construction noise is treated as a noise nuisance under TMC 6.02 Article V. Even within the permitted hours, exempt activities cannot exceed 85 dB measured on a noise-sensitive property for more than five minutes in any calendar day.

Tigard's noise ordinance is codified at Tigard Municipal Code Chapter 6.02, Article V (Noise Nuisances) under the Nuisance Code. The defined nighttime quiet window is 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., during which any noise that is plainly audible inside a noise-sensitive unit (residence, place of overnight accommodation, church, day care, hospital, school, or nursing care center) that is not the source of the sound is prohibited. Noise within a park, street, or other public place that is unnecessarily loud at a distance of 100 feet is prohibited at any hour.

Tigard contracts dog licensing and barking-dog enforcement to Washington County Animal Services. The operative standard is Washington County Code 6.04.260 (Continuous Annoyance): a dog that barks, whines, screeches, howls, or makes other sounds reasonably heard beyond the owner's property for a total of five or more minutes in any 15-minute period may be cited. Tigard's own TMC 6.02 Article V (Noise Nuisances) separately treats animals that create unnecessarily loud noise as a city noise nuisance.

Tigard's municipal code does not impose a numeric liability insurance minimum on short-term rental operators. Because the city has no STR-specific ordinance, insurance is recommended rather than mandated. Hosts must still hold a general business license under TMC Chapter 5.04 and remit Tigard's 2.5% Local Transient Lodging Tax under TMC Chapter 3.85.

Tigard has not codified a short-term rental-specific occupancy cap (no '10 guests', no '2 per bedroom plus 2'). Occupancy is governed by the Oregon Residential Specialty Code (the Oregon-adopted version of the International Residential Code) and the Oregon Property Maintenance provisions, which use the standard 70 sq. ft. minimum for the first occupant of a sleeping room plus 50 sq. ft. for each additional occupant. The Tigard Community Development Code (Title 18) also limits residential dwellings to Household Living use in most residential base zones, which may constrain the practical character of occupancy.

Short-term rentals in Tigard collect three layers of transient lodging tax: 1.5% Oregon state TLT under ORS Chapter 320, administered by the Oregon Department of Revenue; 9% Washington County TLT (effective July 1, 2006), administered by Washington County Finance, of which 5% is returned to operators as a service fee; and 2.5% City of Tigard local TLT codified in TMC Title 3 (effective September 8, 2017). The only Tigard-specific recurring city fee tied to operating an STR is the TMC Chapter 5.04 business license. There is no separate Tigard STR application fee codified.

As of May 2026, the Tigard Municipal Code (TMC) does not contain a dedicated short-term rental (STR) licensing or permit chapter. Operators are subject only to the general business license requirement under TMC Title 5, Chapter 5.04, and to Washington County Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) registration with Washington County Finance, plus the Tigard local TLT under TMC Title 3 (effective September 8, 2017). STRs must also comply with the underlying zoning use rules in the Tigard Community Development Code (Title 18) for the property's base zone; there is no STR-specific land use review, density cap, or owner-occupancy requirement codified by Tigard.

STR guests must comply with Tigard's general parking rules. No vehicle may be stored on a public street for more than 72 continuous hours. RVs, motor homes, and trailers are restricted on public streets between midnight and 6:00 AM.

Tigard has no STR-specific quiet hours or party-house provisions. STR guests are subject to the general Noise Nuisances article in Tigard Municipal Code Title 6 (Nuisance Violations), Chapter 6.02 (Nuisances Affecting Public Health, Safety and Peace), Article V. The article establishes stricter noise limits between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., regulates construction-noise hours, and prohibits specific noise sources (amplified outdoor sound, signal devices, defective vehicles, exhaust brakes). Violations are abated through TMC 1.16 nuisance enforcement, not through any STR-specific license suspension mechanism.

TMC 6.01 requires owners to keep grass no higher than 10 inches and to abate noxious vegetation defined in TMC 6.01.020(M). Dry grass and weeds over 10 inches are cited as a fire hazard. Violations are Class 1 infractions under TMC 1.16, with abatement and lien remedies in TMC 6.02.

TMC Chapter 7.84 prohibits the sale, possession, use, or explosion of fireworks in Tigard except as authorized by ORS 480.120-480.124. Legal fireworks are only allowed July 3, July 4, and the Friday-Saturday closest to July 4, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Violations carry a $1,000 presumptive fine.

No Tigard property is currently designated as a high-hazard parcel inside the Wildland-Urban Interface on the Oregon Statewide Wildfire Hazard Map. The State Fire Marshal defensible-space code under OAR 837-046 and Oregon R327 hardened-construction rules therefore do not apply in Tigard, though SW Tigard hillsides have elevated local risk.

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 has no stand-alone fire-pit chapter in the TMC. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R), the fire authority of record, limits recreational fires to a fuel area no larger than three feet in diameter and two feet in height, sited safely away from combustibles, attended, and fully extinguished after use.

Tigard Municipal Code Chapter 7.60 defines an abandoned vehicle and makes it unlawful to abandon any vehicle on a public right-of-way or other public property in the City of Tigard. Stored vehicles (those left in the same location for 72 hours or more) are also subject to citation and tow, and the rules dovetail with the parking limits in TMC Chapter 10.28.

Tigard treats RVs, campers, travel trailers, motorhomes, and boats as vehicles subject to the 72-hour street-storage rule in Tigard Municipal Code Chapter 10.28 and the abandoned/stored vehicle definitions in TMC Chapter 7.60. A targeted exemption in TMC 10.28.030 lets a resident or guest park a camper, travel trailer, or motorhome on the adjacent public street for up to 10 days per calendar year, after which strict 12 a.m.-6 a.m. limits apply.

Tigard requires off-street parking and driveways to be on a paved or pervious all-weather surface under the Tigard Community Development Code's off-street parking standards (CDC Chapter 18.410, Off-Street Parking and Loading). Driveway approaches and curb cuts on public right-of-way are administered separately under TMC Chapter 15.10, and Tigard Police enforce the on-street 72-hour rule in TMC Chapter 10.28 against vehicles parked across or near the driveway apron.

Vehicles may not be stored on public streets for more than 72 continuous hours. Parking must be within 12 inches of the curb on the passenger side. Residential Parking Zone permits are available in designated areas near transit and commercial districts.

Home occupation permits allow only one commercially licensed vehicle up to 0.75 ton GVW to be parked outside a structure in residential areas. Motor trucks and truck tractors are subject to overnight parking restrictions on public streets.

Under Tigard Community Development Code Chapter 18.210 (Residential General Provisions), fences and walls in a required front setback may be a maximum of 3 feet where abutting a local or neighborhood street and 6 feet where abutting a collector or arterial street, and fences in a required side, street side, or rear setback may be a maximum of 8 feet. Vision clearance area limits in CDC Chapter 18.930 apply at intersections and driveways, and barbed or razor wire is prohibited.

Tigard requires a building permit only for fences and walls 7 feet or more in height under the Tigard Community Development Code, consistent with the Oregon Residential Specialty Code adopted under ORS 455.020. Fences under 7 feet do not require a building permit but must still comply with CDC Chapter 18.210 (Residential General Provisions) fence-height standards and CDC Chapter 18.930 (Vision Clearance Areas) sight-distance standards.

Oregon does not have a shared fence cost statute. Each property owner is responsible for their own fence. Fences may be placed within required setbacks subject to height and material standards. Spite fences may be actionable as a nuisance under common law.

Tigard allows backyard chickens under Ordinance 22-09 (Nov. 2022), which amended TMC Chapter 6.02. Roosters over three months are banned. Coops must sit five feet from property lines, feed stored in lidded containers, animals enclosed at night.

Neither Tigard nor Washington County enforces breed-specific legislation. Oregon state law (ORS 609.095) uses behavior-based criteria for potentially dangerous dogs rather than breed bans. Oregon does not preempt local breed bans, but Tigard has not enacted any.

Oregon prohibits keeping exotic animals without a valid ODA permit issued before January 1, 2010, or as provided under ORS 609.351. Cities may enact additional local bans. Tigard follows state law on exotic animal restrictions.

Tigard delegates dog control to Washington County Animal Services. Title 6, Chapter 6.04 requires any dog off its owner's property to be on a physical leash no longer than seven feet, controlled by a capable handler.

Beekeeping is allowed in Tigard under Ord. 22-09 (TMC Chapter 6.02). Bee hives and fenced runs are exempt from the five-foot livestock setback. Beekeepers must respond to swarming complaints within 36 hours and meet general nuisance standards.

Tigard caps grass at 10 inches under TMC Chapter 6.02. 'Noxious vegetation' in TMC 6.01.020.M.8 includes grass over 10 inches high. Responsible parties must cut grass, weeds, brush, and other noxious vegetation as often as needed to prevent maturity or seeding.

Tigard's weed rules are part of the nuisance code in TMC Chapter 6.02, with 'noxious vegetation' defined in TMC 6.01.020.M.8. The definition includes English ivy, giant hogweed, purple loosestrife, Japanese knotweed, Himalayan blackberry, and weeds over 10 inches going to seed.

Tigard regulates tree removal under TMC Title 8 (Urban Forestry), Chapters 8.04-8.16. Permits are required for street trees, heritage trees, Urban Forestry Fund trees, and native trees within sensitive lands. Unlawful removal carries a minimum $250-per-tree penalty under TMC 1.16.640.

Street tree maintenance is the responsibility of the fronting property owner. Branches must be maintained 8 feet above sidewalks and 13–18 feet above the street depending on street type. Trees planted through the Urban Forestry Fund have special maintenance requirements.

Tigard's water rules are set in TMC Chapter 12.10. The city uses a four-stage curtailment plan with Lake Oswego: Stage 1 voluntary; Stages 2-4 mandatory. First violation gets a warning letter; later violations become civil infractions with escalating fines.

Type I home occupations prohibit outside employees and limit activity to household members. Type II allows one outside employee and limited client visits. All home occupations must not be detrimental or disruptive to neighboring properties.

Home occupations are permitted in Tigard residential zones subject to the Type I or Type II home occupation permit standards in the Tigard Community Development Code, Chapter 18.760. Use is limited to the principal occupant of the dwelling, must be operated entirely within the dwelling or a conforming accessory structure, and may use no more than 25 percent of the combined floor area or 528 square feet, whichever is smaller. Supplier deliveries are capped at 3 per week. Type II permits, which allow expanded customer or employee activity, are processed under the Type II land use review procedure in CDC 18.710.060.

Type I home occupations may not have any exterior signage. Type II home occupations are allowed one non-illuminated sign not exceeding 1.5 square feet, which may be attached to the residence, an accessory structure, or placed in a window.

Pool barriers are required under Tigard Building Code and the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. Oregon state rules (OAR 333-060-0105) require 42-inch minimum barriers with self-closing, self-latching gates. Gates must swing outward from the pool area.

Above-ground pools are subject to the same barrier and permit requirements as in-ground pools under Oregon Residential Specialty Code. Plumbing permits are required. Electrical permits are needed for pump wiring and mechanical permits for gas heaters.

Building permits and inspections are required for all pools and spas. Plumbing, electrical, and mechanical permits may all be needed. Anti-entrapment drain covers are required per the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Act. Oregon Residential Specialty Code (OAR 918-480) applies.

Tigard treats carports as residential accessory structures under the Tigard Community Development Code. Detached accessory structures must maintain a minimum 5-foot setback from side, street side, and rear property lines, with garage and carport vehicle-entry setbacks measured from the door elevation under the standards in Chapter 18.290 (Small Form Residential) Table 18.290.1. Building permits follow the Oregon Residential Specialty Code adopted under ORS 455.020.

Tigard allows accessory dwelling units under Chapter 18.220 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of the Tigard Community Development Code, with a maximum size of 800 square feet, a maximum height of 25 feet for a detached ADU, one detached ADU per lot, and no city-imposed owner-occupancy or additional off-street parking requirement. The framework implements Oregon's statewide ADU mandate under SB 1051 (2017) and HB 2001 (2019).

Tigard treats sheds as detached residential accessory structures under the Tigard Community Development Code. Under CDC Chapter 18.290 (Small Form Residential), accessory structures may not be located in the required front-yard setback and must maintain at least a 5-foot setback from side, street side, and rear property lines. Accessory structures may not exceed 528 square feet on lots smaller than 2.5 acres and may not cause the lot to exceed the base-zone lot-coverage maximum.

Tigard allows existing detached garages and other accessory structures to be converted into accessory dwelling units under Tigard Community Development Code Chapter 18.220 (Accessory Dwelling Units), subject to the 800-square-foot size cap, 25-foot height cap, and small form residential setback and lot-coverage rules in Chapter 18.290. Conversions to general habitable space follow the Oregon Residential Specialty Code adopted under ORS 455.020 and require building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits from the Tigard Building Division.

TMC Title 9, Chapter 9.10 (Areas of Special Flood Hazard) implements Tigard's NFIP participation and applies to FEMA Zones A, AO, AH, A1-30, AE, A99, and AR. The chapter enforces a stricter-than-federal zero-foot rise floodway standard anchored to the October 19, 2018 effective FIRM. Floodway development requires engineer certification.

TMC Chapter 12.02 (Sanitary Sewer and Surface Water Management) adopts the ordinances, rules, and Design and Construction Standards of Clean Water Services (CWS) as Tigard's stormwater code. All new development must obtain a CWS stormwater connection permit and meet CWS water-quality, detention, and erosion-control requirements.

Tigard has not enacted a city-specific just-cause eviction ordinance. Just-cause eviction protections in Tigard come from Oregon's statewide statute, ORS 90.427, enacted by Senate Bill 608 (2019). After the first 12 months of occupancy, landlords statewide may terminate a month-to-month or fixed-term tenancy only for qualifying landlord-cause or for-cause reasons, with 90 days' written notice and, for landlords owning more than four units, a relocation assistance payment equal to one month's rent.

Tigard does not impose city-level rent control. Statewide rent stabilization under ORS 90.323, enacted by Senate Bill 608 (2019), applies to rental dwellings in Tigard that are 15 years or older. The annual maximum rent increase is the lesser of 7% plus the prior year's West Region CPI-U, or 10%. For 2026, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) has set the official maximum at 9.5%. Newly constructed dwelling units less than 15 years old, and certain subsidized housing, are exempt by statute.

Tigard maintains a tiered juvenile curfew under Tigard Municipal Code Chapter 7.44 (Curfew Hours for Minors). For minors under 14, the curfew runs 9:15 p.m. to 6 a.m., extended to 10:15 p.m. on nights before a non-school day. For minors 14 or older, the curfew runs 10:15 p.m. to 6 a.m., extended to midnight on nights before a non-school day. The ordinance is enabled by ORS 419C.680. Violation by an adult who allows a minor to be out is a Class C misdemeanor.

Tigard does not set a single citywide park closing hour in code. Park rules are governed by TMC Chapter 7.52 (Park Property Use) and TMC Chapter 7.58 (Rules of Conduct on City Property), and specific closing hours for individual parks are posted on park signage by the Public Works Director. Minors in parks remain subject to the city's juvenile curfew under TMC Chapter 7.44 — 9:15 or 10:15 p.m. depending on age — regardless of the posted park-closing time.