Tigard, OR Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

Under TMC 7.60.010, a vehicle is considered abandoned if it has remained in the same location for more than 24 hours and one or more enumerated conditions exist, including that the vehicle appears to be wrecked, partially dismantled, junked, or otherwise inoperable. The same section defines 'stored' or 'storage' as any vehicle that has remained in the same location for a minimum of 72 hours, which is the threshold most commonly used to enforce long-term street parking complaints in Tigard. TMC 7.60.015 makes it unlawful for any person to abandon a vehicle on any public right-of-way or other public property within the City of Tigard, and the chapter authorizes the city to mark, cite, tow, and impound vehicles that meet the abandoned or stored definition. Tigard Police enforce TMC Chapter 7.60 in coordination with code compliance staff: a complaint typically results in the vehicle being chalked or marked, the owner being given written notice, and the vehicle being towed at the owner's expense if not moved within the statutory window. Abandoned-vehicle enforcement on private property is handled under the city's nuisance and property-maintenance authority (TMC Title 6 and TMC Title 7) rather than under the public-right-of-way provisions of TMC Chapter 7.60. Reports can be submitted through the Tigard online service request system or by calling the Tigard Police non-emergency line at 503-629-0111.