Hillsboro, OR

Hillsboro homeowners may keep up to 3 hives, set back at least 10 feet from property lines, with mandatory notice to neighbors first.

Hillsboro caps household pets at 3 dogs, 3 cats, and 4 rabbits per property under HMC 6.20.030, exempting young offspring of an animal already living there; exceeding the cap requires…

Hillsboro requires a City-approved livestock permit before keeping any livestock under HMC 6.20.070, bans standard livestock like horses or cows on residential lots outright, and caps…

Veterinary clinics in Hillsboro are regulated as animal service facilities: indoor or supervised-yard operations need Development Review approval, while any outdoor run allowing…

Pet grooming businesses in Hillsboro fall under the Community Development Code's 'Animal Service Facility' use category, which sets where such facilities can locate and requires…

Hillsboro exempts cats from its at-large prohibition, so they may roam freely, but caps ownership at 3 cats per property unless extras are kittens under 4 months from a resident…

Hillsboro defers exotic-pet eligibility to state and federal wildlife agencies but bans breeding, slaughter, and sale of animal products at home.

Hillsboro requires dogs to be leashed off the owner's property. Washington County Animal Services enforces leash laws.

A dog or cat adopted from Washington County Animal Services, or from a licensed animal rescue entity in the county, must be spayed or neutered within four months of adoption if too…

Washington County Code does not ban dogs by breed. Instead, WCC 6.04.310 classifies 'dangerous behavior' by what a dog actually does, menacing, biting, or seriously injuring a person…

Any animal rescue entity operating in unincorporated Washington County, including a sanctuary, shelter, humane society or boarding kennel holding ten or more animals and soliciting…

Oregon has no blanket statewide ban on feeding deer or elk. Under ORS 496.731, ODFW may order removal of attractants for potentially habituated wildlife, and many cities adopt their…

Hillsboro allows homeowners to convert an existing garage into an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) under Community Development Code § 12.40.100(C)(1), one of three recognized ways to…

Hillsboro allows one accessory dwelling unit per single detached dwelling or townhouse, sized between 250 and 750 square feet, as a use permitted by right under the Community…

Backyard sheds, detached garages and other accessory structures in Hillsboro follow Community Development Code § 12.40.104: they generally must meet the base zone's setback standards…

Rural accessory dwelling units in unincorporated Washington County cannot be rented out as vacation rentals. CDC §§ 430-3.1.G and 430-4.1.E bar both Rural ADUs and Rural Historic ADUs…

Oregon requires every city over 2,500 people and every county over 15,000 to allow at least one accessory dwelling unit for each detached single-family house inside the urban growth…

Hillsboro bars leaving any vehicle in the same street spot for more than 72 consecutive hours, at any hour of the day, unlike the daytime-only general parking rules that otherwise…

Hillsboro incorporates Oregon's abandoned-vehicle statutes by reference and places removal squarely on the vehicle owner: HMC 6.12.020 makes it the owner's responsibility to…

Trucks of 16,000 pounds or more are limited to a specific list of designated streets in Hillsboro, and trucks of 10,000 pounds or more generally cannot park within a public street…

Hillsboro reserves designated cargo loading zones for commercial vehicles actively loading or unloading, and caps their stay at 30 consecutive minutes during posted hours.

New commercial buildings in Hillsboro, Oregon must wire at least 20% of parking spaces for electric vehicle charging, and new multifamily or mixed-use buildings with 5 or more dwelling…

Hillsboro bars parking a recreational vehicle or trailer on a public street or City lot for more than 24 hours, and bars living or sleeping in one unless it sits on a street or lot…

Hillsboro's general parking prohibitions bar parking in front of a driveway without the owner's permission, facing the wrong way against traffic, or blocking a curbside cluster…

In unincorporated Washington County, Section 413-4.5 requires driveways under 100 feet long for detached dwellings, and all townhouse driveways, to be paved, sets a minimum 10-foot…

Washington County Code Chapter 8.16 hands sheriff's deputies towing authority on top of ORS Chapter 819, but it deliberately builds no county tow board and no county rate schedule…

Hillsboro bans motor vehicle horns except as danger signals, restricts exhaust brake use to emergencies, and prohibits operating any vehicle so as to create loud or unnecessary sounds…

Amplified sound at outdoor facilities in Hillsboro, Oregon must stay within the city's dBA noise limits unless the City Manager authorizes a temporary overage capped at 50 minutes per…

Hillsboro exempts lawn tools, including leaf blowers, mowers, and edgers, from its noise ordinance only between 6 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends; use outside those…

Portable construction and lawn tools, saws, mowers, edgers, are exempt from Hillsboro's noise limits only between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on weekends; using…

Hillsboro's noise code sets separate decibel caps for industrial-zoned property: 70 dBA between industrial neighbors around the clock, but only 50 dBA at night and 60 dBA by day when…

Hillsboro bans erecting, excavating, demolishing, altering or repairing a building next to a residential or business district between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the next day, under…

Hillsboro's local noise limits do not apply to aircraft, including helicopters, because HMC 6.24.050(D) exempts sounds regulated by federal law, leaving aviation noise to FAA rules…

Hillsboro bars keeping an animal that causes unnecessary annoyance, alarm or disturbance heard beyond your property line, whether the noise runs continuously for at least 10 minutes or…

A partial-dwelling short-term rental in Hillsboro must be run out of the owner's primary residence. Community Development Code § 12.40.230(C)(1) requires the dwelling used for a…

Operating a short-term rental in Hillsboro requires land-use approval before renting out space to paying guests for 30 days or less. Community Development Code § 12.40.230(B) sends…

Hosts of a partial-dwelling short-term rental in Hillsboro must live on the same property as the rental itself. Community Development Code § 12.40.230(C)(2) requires the owner to…

Hillsboro can revoke a partial-dwelling short-term rental's business license for any code violation, unpaid fees, or broken permit conditions, and the owner must then wait at least 60…

Hillsboro bars any short-term rental, partial- or full-dwelling, from being used for parties, weddings, reunions or company retreats, under Community Development Code § 12.40.230.

Hillsboro short-term rentals may host only 1 rental at a time per dwelling, and a full-dwelling STR owner may hold interest in no more than 2 full-dwelling STRs citywide, under…

Oregon imposes a 1.5% statewide transient lodging tax on all short-term rentals under 30 days, applying universally to hosts and intermediaries regardless of city. Local lodging taxes…

A home business sign in Hillsboro is capped by the residential sign rules: 5 signs total per property, with one up to 6 square feet facing each street frontage, and smaller additional…

Small family child care homes in Hillsboro, licensed for 16 or fewer children, are exempt from the Community Development Code's day care zoning standards entirely; state licensing…

Hillsboro caps home occupation customer traffic at an average of 10 vehicle trips per day, with no more than 2 customer vehicles on the property at once, under Community Development…

Running a home-based business in Hillsboro requires a City business license and compliance with Community Development Code § 12.40.170's caps on floor area, staffing, and commercial…

Oregon lets a home kitchen sell food without any State Department of Agriculture license under ORS 616.723, provided five conditions are met at once: the establishment is in a…

Oregon has no microenterprise home kitchen operation permit and no meal-count carve-out of the kind Ohio and California use. Cooking meals to order for the public from a residence puts…

Fence permits in Hillsboro go through the Type I review process: submit an application, fee, site plan, and a drawing of the fence's height and materials, then the city checks it…

Hillsboro caps residential fences and walls at 6 feet 2 inches, dropping to 4 feet 2 inches in front-yard setbacks, under Community Development Code § 12.50.250.D: with an…

In Hillsboro's North Hillsboro Industrial Area Plan District, retaining walls over 30 inches must be fully screened from public rights-of-way or capped at 15 feet with base…

Hillsboro bans barbed, razor or similar wire fencing and electric fences along any sidewalk or public way, though barbed wire is allowed atop a fence at least 6 feet high if set back 6…

Oregon's partition fence statutes (ORS Chapter 96) impose statewide rules requiring adjoining landowners to share costs of livestock fencing in livestock districts. The law applies…

Hillsboro bans the use of fireworks in every City park and public land unless the Parks and Recreation Commission specifically authorizes it, and separately bans possessing fireworks…

Hillsboro bans open burning of yard debris on any single or multifamily property inside city limits, at any time of year, under Hillsboro Municipal Code § 6.40.040(A). Recreational…

Owners of dwellings and structures in the EFC forest zone must maintain a 30-foot fuel-free primary fire break around the building, plus an additional 100-foot fuel-free secondary…

New dwellings and structures in the EFC (Exclusive Forest and Conservation) District must meet strict forest structure siting and fire safety standards designed to minimize wildfire…

Washington County's Air Quality Ordinance exempts recreational fires, fire pits, chimineas and patio fireplaces no larger than 3 feet across and 2 feet tall, from its year-round…

Oregon requires a State Fire Marshal license to install, extend, alter, or repair LP gas containers, appliances, or piping. Installers must report every new propane installation to the…

Hillsboro has no standing lawn-watering schedule; non-voluntary water curtailment activates only after the City Manager declares an emergency under HMC 2.60, with escalating fines then…

Removing a mature tree, 8+ inches in diameter or a 30-foot conifer, during a Type II or Type III development application in Hillsboro requires City review, an arborist's preservation…

Hillsboro caps grass and weeds at 12 inches on every lot in the city. The Municipal Code defines anything taller as "noxious vegetation," which is automatically a public nuisance. The…

Hillsboro property owners must keep limbs, bushes and other vegetation clear of the street and sidewalk in front of their property: a minimum 8 feet above the sidewalk and 15 feet…

Oregon allows rainwater collection from impervious rooftop surfaces without a water right under ORS 537.141. The statute explicitly exempts rooftop harvesting, providing universal…

Washington County's health department runs swimming pool safety enforcement under Chapter 14.08, testing chlorine and pH daily, barring bathers with communicable disease or open sores…

Before anyone builds, installs, enlarges or substantially remodels a swimming pool in unincorporated Washington County, the health department, not the building division, must issue a…

Hillsboro restaurants must obtain a City sidewalk vendor permit before extending seating onto the public sidewalk, and the permit sets exact placement, buffer, barrier, and…

Every parade or procession using Hillsboro streets needs a special event permit issued under Hillsboro Municipal Code § 8.16.010, with narrow exemptions for escorted funeral…

Hillsboro parks are open dawn to dusk, and organized gatherings of 50 or more people are banned unless the group reserves an area available for rent from the Parks and Recreation…

Any Hillsboro street fair, festival or similar group activity with 50-plus attendees, vending, tents or major traffic impact on public rights-of-way requires a Special Event Permit…

Hillsboro requires anyone who authorizes camping on their property to provide sanitary sewage disposal, solid waste service, and screened storage for campers' belongings under HMC…

Hillsboro bans obstructing pedestrian or vehicle traffic on any sidewalk or street, and bars using sidewalks to sell, store, or display merchandise without a special permit.

Hillsboro's Community Development Code bars nuisance plants, defined as species that are both invasive and non-native and appear on Oregon's noxious weed list or the Tualatin Soil and…

Commercial farms annexed into Hillsboro, Oregon keep operating under state farming rules, not the City's tighter residential livestock limits.

Washington County's AF-5 Agriculture and Forest District carries a built-in right-to-farm protection: CDC § 348-1 warns rural residents they 'will be subject to normal and accepted…

In Hillsboro, Oregon, a property that is an actual or likely breeding place for rodents, flies or other pests is a public-health nuisance. Owners who let it happen face a $500 civil…

Hillsboro's noise ordinance exempts bona fide alarm systems, including vehicle alarms, from the city's decibel limits, so a car alarm sounding as genuine theft protection isn't a code…

Hillsboro's noise ordinance exempts sounds caused by regular vehicular traffic on premises open to the public, so ordinary delivery truck activity, engines, backup alarms, loading, is…

Hillsboro caps noise from air conditioners, heat pumps and other mechanical equipment under its general sound ordinance: 60 dBA in daytime hours and 50 dBA overnight, measured at the…

Washington County has no decibel limit for bars or nightclubs, but its general noise standard makes it unlawful to create sound that unreasonably disturbs a neighboring noise sensitive…

Hillsboro confines sidewalk carts and cafés to two mapped districts, Downtown and Orenco Station, and vending anywhere else on city sidewalks isn't permitted under HMC 5.36.070.

Food trucks and other mobile businesses in Hillsboro need a business license plus a mobile business permit, must move every 2 hours unless the site is pre-approved, and can only…

Hillsboro caps sidewalk vending carts at 6 feet long, 3½ feet wide, and 5 feet tall, and limits operating hours to 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. under the City's sidewalk vendor permit program.

Hillsboro calculates its annual business license fee two ways: a base fee plus a per-employee charge for most businesses, or a base fee plus a per-unit charge for landlords renting…

Hillsboro requires every business with a City business license to source-separate paper, cardboard, glass, plastic bottles and metal cans from the trash, provide recycling bins, and…

Hillsboro requires solid waste collection through City-awarded franchisees only: no person may offer trash pickup for compensation without a franchise, and every franchisee must serve…

Hillsboro requires customers to place roll carts and other collection containers outside any locked gate and outside garages on the appointed collection day, positioned at the curb or…

Hillsboro's Business Food Waste Program requires covered food-handling businesses, from restaurants and grocers to hospitals and hotels, to source-separate food scraps from other trash…

Hillsboro requires source-separated recyclables to stay separate from trash: HMC 6.08.020(C) bars mixing them in any collection vehicle or container, and HMC 6.08.020(N) makes it…

Dumping more than one cubic foot of solid waste on public or private property without consent, or dumping along a creek or ditch bank, is a Hillsboro code violation carrying escalating…

In Hillsboro, only the City's franchised hauler may provide solid waste collection or drop box (roll-off) service, and businesses must give that hauler safe, unobstructed access to the…

Hillsboro limits yard debris put out for collection: a 65-gallon roll cart tops out at 100 pounds, and a yard waste bag or bundle set beside it is capped at 40 pounds.

Hillsboro caps how much a roll cart can weigh for pickup: from 35 pounds for a 20-gallon cart up to 145 pounds for a 90-gallon cart, plus a 25-pound cap on extra bags.

In Hillsboro's R-10 single-family zone, buildings can cover no more than 40% of an interior lot or 45% of a corner lot; other zones set their own caps.

In Hillsboro's SR-6 zone, the most common single-family and middle-housing district, front yard setbacks on interior lots run 20 feet to the dwelling or garage door, side yards are 5…

In Hillsboro's R-6 (single detached, duplex and triplex) residential zone, Table 12.21.450-1 caps building height at '2½ stories or 35 feet, whichever is less.' Height is measured…

Hillsboro city parks are open dawn to dusk under HMC 9.32.060(B); parks specifically designated for evening use stay open later but still close overnight from 1:00 a.m. until dawn, and…

Hillsboro bars unaccompanied minors from public places overnight, 9:15 p.m. on school nights for kids under 14, midnight on weekends for older teens, unless with a parent or authorized…

In Hillsboro, Oregon (Washington County), electronic message and tri-vision billboards can't change copy faster than every 8 seconds and must stay under 8,000 nits by day, 1,000 nits…

Hillsboro limits non-illuminated interior signs facing a sidewalk or street to covering no more than 25% of an individual window before a sign permit is required, under the city's sign…

Hillsboro allows signs advertising a household, yard or garage sale only on the property where the sale is held; HMC 5.24.030(A) bars off-site signs such as street-corner or…

Hillsboro, Oregon (Washington County) caps freeway-facing billboards along the Sunset Highway (US 26) corridor at just two permits citywide, with height capped at 45 feet on bordering…

Planting, removing, or replacing a tree in the Hillsboro right-of-way next to your property requires a City permit first, and a removed tree must be replaced to the size shown in the…

Hillsboro's code doesn't use the term 'heritage tree': it protects large 'specimen' trees by species and diameter, like Douglas firs over 24 inches or oaks and maples over 12 inches…

In Significant Habitat areas within the urban growth boundary, only trees on the county's Native Tree List Category A that are 6 inches DBH or larger count as "Regulated Trees" subject…

Hillsboro requires a City-issued annual permit before any bicycle- or scooter-share company can operate here, and its share-program definition explicitly covers motorized scooters and…

Parking any vehicle within a designated bicycle lane is flatly prohibited in Hillsboro under Hillsboro Municipal Code § 8.12.030(F)(17). Riders get a matching duty: HMC 8.28.060…

Oregon has one of the narrowest golf cart schemes in the country, and it is not a general neighbourhood-cart law. Under ORS 810.070 a road authority may permit golf carts on its own…

New residential and commercial construction, and any exterior alteration or demolition, inside Hillsboro's Downtown Plan District must replicate architectural styles characteristic of…

In Hillsboro's Witch Hazel Village South Plan District, subdivisions with visitable homes earn 1 bonus unit per visitable unit, up to 150% of the zone's maximum density, under…

New Hillsboro development with aboveground stormwater facilities must integrate them into site design and meet Clean Water Services' regional runoff treatment standards.

Hillsboro caps how much finished grade can differ from neighboring ground near single-family zones and requires a City-approved grading plan for cut, fill, or stockpiling.

Hillsboro requires a Floodplain Activity Permit for nearly all development in the FEMA-mapped 1% annual chance floodplain, administered by the City's Floodplain Administrator under the…

New homes and additions built inside Hillsboro's Regulatory Floodplain Overlay must have the lowest floor, including any basement, elevated at least one foot above the Base Flood…

Oregon's Beach Bill (ORS 390.605-390.770) and Statewide Planning Goals 16-19 give the state primary control over development on ocean shores, estuaries, dunes, and coastal headlands…

Hillsboro enforces electrical work through the state-adopted Oregon Electrical Specialty Code, and any permit the City issues is void if inspection approval doesn't occur within 6…

Hillsboro enforces plumbing work under the state-adopted Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code, and any plumbing permit the City issues expires if inspection approval doesn't occur within 6…

Hillsboro requires building permits under a set of state-adopted specialty codes covering structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, residential, manufactured dwelling and energy…

A Hillsboro building permit expires if no inspection approval occurs within 6 months of issuance, though each approved inspection automatically extends it another 6 months under HMC…

Hillsboro's Community Development Code sets siting standards for child care facilities, including a required sight-obscuring fence and street-frontage rules for facilities in…

Hillsboro requires full cut-off shielding on any exterior fixture emitting more than 900 lumens (roughly a 60-watt incandescent bulb) on land that goes through Type II or Type III…

Hillsboro caps how much a development's exterior lighting can spill onto neighboring land: lighting reviewed under the Community Development Code cannot raise the light level more than…

Digital billboards permitted in Washington County's General Commercial District can only show static, unmoving messages and must cap brightness at 0.3 foot-candles over ambient light…

Hillsboro limits household, yard and garage sales to one per property per calendar-year quarter, a maximum of four sales a year, and caps each sale at four consecutive days. HMC…

Hillsboro's Cultural Resource Overlay, Community Development Code § 12.27.320, prohibits altering, relocating or demolishing any property listed on the city's Cultural Resource…

Anyone buying, acquiring or reselling used regulated property in Hillsboro needs a City secondhand dealer or occasional dealer permit before doing business, issued only after a Police…

Pawnbrokers in Hillsboro are licensed by the State of Oregon under ORS 726, and their loan, buy and consignment transactions are also folded into the City's secondhand dealer reporting…

A Hillsboro tow operator holds a lien on any vehicle towed for a parking violation and can keep it until towing, storage and City fees are paid in full or bonded.

Hillsboro's nuisance code bars vehicle repair work at a private residence or on a public street unless the vehicle belongs to a resident, or the repair happens inside a garage or fully…

Retailers anywhere in Washington County, inside or outside the cities, since this runs through the county's countywide Public Health Authority, cannot sell flavored vape juice or…

Hillsboro can order owners of structurally unsafe, fire-damaged, or unsanitary buildings to repair or demolish within 120 days, or the City will vacate, demolish, and bill the owner…

Hillsboro property owners must clear sidewalk snow and ice within 8 hours of daylight after it falls or forms, or cover ice with sand or ashes, per HMC 6.16.070: failure creates…

Hillsboro requires owners of registered vacant or foreclosed residential property to keep it looking occupied, free of weeds, dead vegetation, trash, and accumulated mail, under a…

Hillsboro confines marijuana production, processing, testing, and wholesale facilities to the I-G, I-P, SC-BP, and SCI industrial zones under Community Development Code §…

Hillsboro requires marijuana retail sales facilities to sit at least 1,000 feet from schools, other marijuana retailers, and active-use public parks or plazas, per Community…

Drinking, selling or carrying an opened alcohol container on any Hillsboro public land or public facility is banned unless a permit, City regulation or other law specifically…

Smoking, vaping and tobacco use are banned on all Hillsboro public lands and facilities, at City-sponsored events, and in any City-owned vehicle or property, with narrow exceptions for…

Hillsboro allows skateboards on most sidewalks, but the Municipal Code bans them on sidewalks inside the downtown core bounded by Lincoln, Baseline, 5th, and Adams, and caps sidewalk…

Washington County doesn't have a stand-alone 'loud party' ordinance, but its Chronic Nuisance Property law, WCC § 8.44.020, holds an owner liable when a property racks up four or more…

In Hillsboro, the property owner, not the City, must keep the sidewalk in good repair, and if a repair notice is ignored, the City can do the work itself and bill the owner for the…

Utility companies may extend meters and valves up to 1 foot into Hillsboro's public right-of-way only with Manager-approved plans, and only when no reasonable alternative exists, under…

Hillsboro property owners must keep trees, bushes and shrubs trimmed back from sidewalks and streets, maintaining at least 8 feet of vertical clearance over sidewalks and 15 feet over…

Hillsboro charges a 3% Transient Lodging Tax on hotels, motels, inns, RV/tent sites, and short-term rental houses or apartments rented 30 days or less, collected by the operator and…

Rooftop and ground-mounted solar panels are a permitted accessory use in every Hillsboro zone under the Community Development Code: no special land-use permit is required, only the…

Oregon ORS 105.880 to 105.890 declares unenforceable any deed restriction, covenant, or HOA rule that prohibits or unreasonably restricts the installation of solar energy systems on…

Hillsboro homeowners can bar door-to-door solicitors by posting a readable 'no solicitors' sign, and entering to solicit a posted property, or defacing someone else's sign, is a code…

Washington County does not issue countywide solicitor permits; cities regulate independently. Beaverton (BC 7.04), Hillsboro (HMC 5.08), Tigard (TMC 5.04), and Tualatin all require…

Anyone can file a code complaint with unincorporated Washington County using the county's written complaint form, and staff can also open a case on their own without a resident…

In unincorporated Washington County, a code "violation" covers five categories: breaches of the Community Development Code and Comprehensive Framework Plan, Title 14 building rules…

After the county issues a notice of violation in unincorporated Washington County, the hearing before the hearings officer must be set at least thirty days out, unless a priority 1…

Commercial drone operations in Oregon are governed by FAA Part 107 plus ORS 837.300-837.390. Public agency UAS must register with the Oregon Department of Aviation, and ORS 837.385…

ORS 837.300-837.390 govern recreational drone use in Oregon, banning weaponized UAS, restricting flights over critical infrastructure and private property, and largely preempting local…

ORS 653.025 sets a three-tier statewide minimum wage and ORS 653.017 preempts cities and counties from adopting different local minimums.

ORS 653.601 mandates paid sick leave statewide, and Paid Leave Oregon under ORS Chapter 657B provides paid family and medical leave benefits.

ORS 653.412 to 653.485 require large retail, food, and hospitality employers to provide advance schedules and predictability pay.

Oregon issues concealed handgun licenses through county sheriffs under ORS 166.291, with statewide eligibility, training, and reciprocity standards.

Oregon law preempts most local firearm regulation but permits limited city and county rules in public buildings and on adjacent grounds.

Open carry of firearms is generally lawful in Oregon, but limited local ordinances may restrict loaded carry in incorporated public places.

Oregon allows firearms in private vehicles, but concealed loaded handguns inside a vehicle generally require a concealed handgun license under ORS 166.250.

Oregon nonprofit, fraternal, and religious organizations must hold a Department of Justice license before running bingo, lotto, raffle, or Monte Carlo fundraising events. DOJ won't…

Oregon does not legalize card rooms or social gambling statewide. ORS 167.121 lets counties and cities pass their own ordinance authorizing and licensing social games, games with no…

Oregon never passed a sports-wagering law. When PASPA fell in 2018, the Oregon State Lottery revived betting on games using power it already had: ORS 461.210 lets the Lottery…

Under the Oregon Planned Community Act, an HOA has a lien on each lot for unpaid assessments (plus interest, late charges, attorney fees and costs) and may judicially foreclose it…

Oregon requires HOA board meetings to be open to owners, with notice posted or distributed at least three days ahead in residential communities. Executive sessions are limited to…

Oregon HOAs may enforce the declaration, bylaws, and rules through fines, litigation, or administrative action, but must first offer a county dispute-resolution program for adversarial…

Oregon has never enacted a right-to-dry statute. Nothing in the Oregon Planned Community Act or the Oregon Condominium Act mentions clotheslines or drying racks, so a covenant banning…

Oregon does not give a homeowner a standing right to xeriscape. What ORS 94.779(1) does is switch off the association's irrigation mandate: any provision of a planned community's…

Oregon gives an owner in a planned community the right to install an electric vehicle charging station for personal, noncommercial use in a parking space, on the lot, or in any other…

Oregon HOAs may levy reasonable fines for violations of the declaration, bylaws, or rules, but only after written notice and an opportunity to be heard, and only when based on a fine…

An Oregon condominium association gets an automatic lien on a unit the moment it levies an assessment, but ORS 100.450 hedges collection with limits an owner can use. It must record a…

Oregon does not cap how far an association may restrict leasing, does not require that owners already renting be grandfathered, and sets no minimum lease term or maximum rental…

You will not meet a sobriety checkpoint in Oregon. The Oregon Revised Statutes contain no roadblock or checkpoint authority of any kind for impaired driving, and the state's stop…

Oregon is one of the few states that forbids recording an in-person conversation unless every participant is specifically informed, and violating ORS 165.540(1)(c) is a Class A…

Oregon has never enacted a stop-and-identify statute. ORS 131.615 lets a peace officer stop you when the officer reasonably suspects you have committed or are about to commit a crime…

Since chapter 78, Oregon Laws 2022, an Oregon officer may ask to search your car during a traffic stop only after telling you that you have the right to refuse. ORS 810.410(3)(e) says…

For nonpayment of rent under ORS 90.394, an Oregon landlord must serve written notice giving 10 days to pay (no sooner than the 8th day of the period) or 13 days (no sooner than the…

ORS 90.320 requires Oregon landlords to maintain a habitable dwelling with weatherproofing, working plumbing, hot and cold water, heat, electrical systems, locks, and smoke and carbon…

Oregon law requires landlords to have a qualifying reason to terminate most month-to-month tenancies after the first year. ORS 90.427 enumerates landlord-based and tenant-based just…

ORS 90.322 requires an Oregon landlord to give the tenant at least 24 hours' actual notice before entering the dwelling and to enter only at reasonable times for a lawful purpose such…

ORS 90.260 lets an Oregon landlord charge a late fee only if rent is not received by the fourth day of the rental period and the written rental agreement provides for it. The fee must…

Oregon is unusual: it bans cities and counties from passing their own rent control, yet imposes a statewide annual rent-increase cap that applies almost everywhere. The cap is the…

Under ORS 90.323 and 90.600, an Oregon landlord cannot raise rent during the first year of a tenancy, must give at least 90 days' written notice for any later increase, and may not…

Oregon sets no dollar cap on residential security deposits, but it tightly controls how they are returned. After the tenancy ends and the tenant gives up possession, the landlord has…

Under ORS 105.620, a person may acquire title to Oregon real property by adverse possession only after 10 years of actual, open, notorious, exclusive, hostile, and continuous…

HB 2509 bans most single-use plastic checkout bags statewide and requires a minimum charge for paper or thicker reusable bags at retailers.

SB 543 prohibits restaurants and food vendors from using polystyrene foam containers and bans the sale of polystyrene foam packing peanuts statewide.

SB 90 (2019), codified at ORS 616.892, limits when restaurants and convenience stores may hand out single-use plastic straws, requiring customers to request one first.

Oregon prohibits the sale or distribution of tobacco and inhalant delivery systems to anyone under age 21 under ORS 431A.175.

Oregon has no statewide flavored tobacco ban, but ORS 431A.190 authorizes counties and cities to adopt stricter local tobacco rules.

Oregon lets you add auxiliary lights, but ORS 816.060 defines the term narrowly and attaches four hard conditions. An "auxiliary light" in Oregon is a low beam auxiliary light; the…

Oregon has no dash-cam statute and no list of items a driver is allowed to stick on the windshield. The governing provision is ORS 815.220, which makes it the offense of obstruction of…

Lane splitting is expressly illegal in Oregon, not merely unauthorised. ORS 814.240(1)(b) makes it the offence of motorcycle or moped unlawful passing to operate a moped or motorcycle…

Oregon draws a hard line between a frame and a cover. ORS 803.550(2)(b) makes a plate illegally altered if any material or covering, other than a frame or plate holder, is placed on…

Oregon has no statute that prohibits owning, carrying or operating a radar or laser detector in a private passenger vehicle. The Oregon Vehicle Code regulates the officer's speed…

Oregon does not licence studded tires, it bans metal studs outright and then suspends the ban for one winter window. ORS 815.160 makes it an offence to drive on any tire with a metal…

Oregon lets you tint the side and rear windows of a car only down to 35 percent total light transmittance, measured through the glass and the film together, and the film itself must…