Gresham, OR Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)

No person in charge of property shall permit or cause to exist on a sidewalk, driveway approach, planter strip, or amenities or structures placed therein, adjacent to their property, any of the following:

(i) an accumulation of leaves, snow, ice, rubbish and other litter or any obstruction that impedes or creates a hazard for pedestrian traffic;

(ii) cracks, holes, or unevenness that impedes or creates a hazard for users; or

(iii) drainage across the sidewalk from a rain drain, pipe or other collector; or

(iv) graffiti

(b) The person in charge of property shall maintain the sidewalks, driveway approaches, planter strips, and amenities or structures placed therein, adjacent to their property in good repair and to meet the requirements of GRC 7.15.040(5).

(c) No person in charge of property shall permit or cause to exist on their property a condition to adversely affect the public rightof-way. The person in charge of property shall remediate the condition to eliminate the cause of the adverse effect and shall repair any

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damage to the public right-of-way caused by the condition.

(d) The person in charge of property that permits or causes to exist any vegetation that is a nuisance under GRC 7.15.040(2)(d)-(f) shall repair any damage to the public right-ofway caused by the nuisance.