Salem requires driveways to meet city engineering standards. Vehicles must not block sidewalks. Driveway construction or modifications require permits from the Public Works Department.
Driveways in Salem must be constructed per city engineering standards with approved materials. New driveway construction or widening of curb cuts requires a permit from the Public Works Department. Vehicles parked in driveways may not block sidewalks or public rights-of-way. Parking on unpaved front yard areas is generally prohibited. Maximum driveway width may be limited based on lot frontage and zoning district.
Blocking sidewalks results in citations. Unpermitted driveway work may require removal and restoration.
Salem, OR
Salem has no city ordinance setting a specific defensible-space distance (e.g., 30 or 100 feet). Tall grass, brush, and dead vegetation can be abated as a pu...
Salem, OR
Salem adopts the Oregon Fire Code (OFC) in SRC Chapter 58, which incorporates OFC Chapter 61 and NFPA 58 standards governing LP-gas and propane storage, hand...
Salem, OR
Salem declares overgrown weeds and tall grass a public nuisance under SRC Chapter 98. Property owners must maintain vegetation to prevent it from becoming a ...
Salem, OR
Salem encourages home composting and offers curbside yard-debris collection. SRC Chapter 47 governs solid waste and yard debris. No permit is required for ba...
Salem, OR
Salem does not have a general ordinance restricting lawn ornaments, garden statues, religious displays, or seasonal yard decorations on private residential p...
Salem, OR
Salem has no city ordinance regulating inflatable holiday displays on private residential property. Inflatables must stay within the property line and may no...
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