Multnomah County, OR Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Citation
- MCC § 15.807
- Driveway blocking
- barred under subsection (H)
- Enforced by
- Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
- Penalty
- Class A violation fine, § 15.999
- Scope
- unincorporated county roads only
Summary
On unincorporated Multnomah County roads, MCC § 15.807 bars parking in front of driveways, within intersections, crosswalks, and 21 other listed locations; Portland and the county's other cities set their own separate parking rules.
It is unlawful for the driver of a vehicle to stop, stand or park the vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control signal, in any of the following places:
(A) Within an intersection;
(B) Within a crosswalk;
(C) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points of the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless local or traffic authorities indicate a different length by signs or markings;
(D) Within 25 feet from the intersection of curblines, or if none, then within 15 feet of the intersection of property lines at an intersection within a business or residence district;
(E) Within 30 feet upon the approach to any official flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of the roadway;
(F) Within 15 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station;
(G) Within ten feet of a fire hydrant, with the exception of taxicabs occupying properly signed taxi zones;
(H) In front of a private driveway including the radius or ramps of the driveway;
(S-1 2019)
Full Breakdown
Multnomah County Code § 15.807 makes it unlawful to stop, stand, or park a vehicle in 28 specified places on county-maintained roads outside Portland, Gresham, Troutdale, Fairview, and Wood Village. Blocking a driveway is barred under subsection (H), which prohibits parking 'in front of a private driveway including the radius or ramps of the driveway.' The same list bans parking within an intersection or crosswalk, within 10 feet of a fire hydrant, within 15 feet of a fire station driveway, and on the roadway side of another parked vehicle. The Sheriff's Office enforces the section, and § 15.801 makes any parking contrary to these rules unlawful whether the vehicle is attended or not.
Violations & Fines
A § 15.807 violation is punished under § 15.999 as a Class A violation, with a fine up to the state-set maximum; each day the vehicle stays parked illegally counts as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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