Marion County does not require any particular plants and does not ban native or xeric landscaping. Ornamental landscape grasses that are not a fire or traffic hazard are expressly excluded from the nuisance-vegetation rule, so water-wise plantings are allowed.
There is no county mandate to plant turf versus native species. Marion County's Nuisance Vegetation ordinance (MCC 8.15) targets weeds and grasses over 10 inches and hazardous growth, but its definition expressly excludes agricultural crops, endangered riparian grasses that have not seeded, and ornamental grasses commonly used for landscaping that do not constitute a fire or traffic hazard. So intentional native, pollinator and xeriscape plantings are fine if kept from becoming a fire or sight-line hazard or harboring listed noxious weeds. Salem, Keizer and Woodburn may still impose city landscape standards, and subdivision covenants can require minimum landscaping or approved plant lists.
No county fine for native or drought-tolerant landscaping itself. Enforcement only arises if the planting becomes hazardous nuisance vegetation over 10 inches, a traffic hazard, or contains uncontrolled noxious weeds.
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Marion County's curfew ordinance bars minors under 16 from any park or public place between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and minors 16 or 17 between midnight an...
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Salem's code states exterior lighting shall not shine or reflect onto adjacent properties or cast glare onto the right-of-way. Where no local standard applie...
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Salem's development code requires exterior lighting not to shine or reflect onto adjacent properties or cast glare onto the right-of-way. Fixtures must be sh...
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In Salem, garage-sale signs are temporary lawn signs: up to six square feet and 30 inches tall on private property. They cannot be attached to utility poles,...
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Salem's sign code is content-neutral, so political yard signs follow the same rules as other lawn signs: up to six square feet and 30 inches tall, displayed ...
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Marion County has no tiny-home-specific ordinance. A permanent tiny house on a foundation is regulated as a dwelling or accessory dwelling unit under state l...
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