Property owners are responsible for maintaining adjacent sidewalks, tree grates, and planter strips in good condition. Trees and shrubs must be trimmed to prevent hazards. Owners may be liable for injuries caused by negligent sidewalk and vegetation maintenance.
Tualatin may have protected tree ordinances for specific species or size thresholds. Heritage or significant trees (large diameter) may require permits for removal. Street trees in the public right-of-way are city property - do not trim without authorization. Development projects must submit tree surveys and may require mitigation planting. Branches overhanging your property from a neighbor’s tree can be trimmed to the property line. Oregon cities, especially in the Willamette Valley, often have strong urban forestry programs.
Unauthorized removal of protected trees: $500 to $10,000+ per tree. Replacement planting required.
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Tualatin does not ban gas-powered leaf blowers. Under TMC 6-14-040, residential power equipment - including leaf blowers, lawn mowers, lawn edgers, hand tool...
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TMC 6-14-040 prohibits operating amplified sound equipment so that the sound is plainly audible within a noise-sensitive property or more than 150 feet away ...
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Construction work in Tualatin - excavation, demolition, alteration, or repair of a building - is allowed between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. seven days a week wi...
Tualatin, OR
Under TMC 6-14-040, it is unlawful to keep or permit any animal that barks, cries, or whimpers on a frequent or continuous basis for 15 minutes or longer if ...
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Tualatin Municipal Code Chapter 6-14 governs noise. TMC 6-14-030 prohibits creating or permitting a noise disturbance, and TMC 6-14-040 sets a 10:00 p.m. to ...
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Tualatin treats a vehicle left on a public street more than 24 hours that appears disabled or abandoned as towable under ORS 819.100. TMC 6-13-040(13) bars v...
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