Gresham, OR Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited location
- Sidewalk or adjacent street
- Banned materials
- Dirt, gravel, lumber, storage
- Max fine
- $1,000 per violation
- Governing section
- GRC § 7.15.040(6)
Summary
Gresham bans dumping or storing dirt, gravel, lumber, or personal property on a sidewalk or adjacent street, keeping rights-of-way clear for pedestrians and vehicles.
No person in charge of property or a development project, or no driver of a vehicle, shall permit and/or cause to exist on a sidewalk or public or private street adjacent to the property, any accumulation, depositing, dumping or storage of dirt, sand, rocks, gravel, barkdust, lumber, personal property, or other similar material.
(7) No person in charge of property shall permit, install, or allow to exist:
(a) a fence with barbed, concertina, or razor wire, or otherwise designed to cause physical injury, unless constructed in compliance with the Gresham Community Development Code, or
(b) a fence constructed with materials such as tarps, sheet metal, chip board, plywood or other sheet materials;
(c) a fence constructed of scrap or dangerous materials which would constitute a blight or hazard to the general public;
(d) an electric fence which is capable of generating an electric shock to persons except for an electric fence that meets the following criteria:
(i) allowed only in industrial land use districts;
(ii) must have an accessible disconnect device using a fire lock box approved by the manager;
(iii) must have an OSHA-approved danger warning sign every 25 feet; and
(iv) if the electrified fence is within six feet of a street, sidewalk, trail, or accessway:
1) a separate electric fence must be at least three feet on the property side of a non-electric perimeter fence; or
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
Under Gresham Revised Code § 7.15.040(6), property owners, developers, and drivers may not accumulate, deposit, dump, or store dirt, sand, rocks, gravel, barkdust, lumber, personal property, or similar material on a sidewalk or on the public or private street adjacent to the property. The nuisance code separately requires keeping sidewalks, driveway approaches, and planter strips free of leaves, snow, ice, rubbish, or other obstructions that create a hazard for pedestrian traffic. Together these provisions keep Gresham's rights-of-way passable, with enforcement handled as a general nuisance.
Violations & Fines
Blocking a sidewalk or adjacent street with dumped material, storage, or debris is a general nuisance under GRC § 7.15.040, punishable by a fine up to $1,000.
Frequently Asked Questions
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