Tigard, OR Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)

Chapter 10.30 of the Tigard Municipal Code lets neighborhoods in the City of Tigard, Washington County, Oregon, create residential parking zones to address safety and livability concerns in residential neighborhoods caused by non-residential sources (§ 10.30.010). Under § 10.30.030.A, residents apply by community-initiated petition to the city manager, signed by a resident from at least 60% of the addresses proposed for inclusion, one signature per address. The petition must describe the parking problem and its cause, include a map, state the type of restrictions requested (prohibiting unpermitted parking during specified hours or limiting it to a specific duration), and propose a maximum number of resident and guest permits per resident.

The city manager decides eligibility and can propose a plan, then mails it to all residents within 500 feet of the proposed zone with notice of a public meeting. Within 30 days after the meeting, a ballot goes to all addresses in the zone, one resident per address voting. Approval requires at least 70% of ballots returned, with at least 75% of those in support. If the vote fails, a minimum of one year must pass before a new proposal for the same or similar area (§ 10.30.030.E and F). Zones in effect as of February 1, 2020 remain as adopted.

A zone renews automatically each year unless residents from at least 60% of addresses petition to end it or the city manager finds termination is in the city's best interest (§ 10.30.040). Permits require proof of residency and vehicle ownership, cost whatever the City Council sets by resolution, must be renewed on or after July 1, are good from July 1 to June 30, and must be displayed in the front window (§ 10.30.050). Parking restrictions are identified by signage (§ 10.30.060). The city manager's decisions under the chapter are final and not subject to appeal (§ 10.30.080).