Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Oregon (2026)

Beaverton property owners must keep abutting sidewalks, curbs and gutters safe and are liable for injuries caused by…

In the City of Bend, the property owner, not the City, must keep the sidewalk abutting their lot in good repair and…

In Eugene, the owner of land abutting a sidewalk, not the city, must keep that sidewalk and curb in good repair and…

Gresham places the duty to keep sidewalks, driveway approaches, and planter strips in good repair on the person in…

In Hillsboro, the property owner, not the City, must keep the sidewalk in good repair, and if a repair notice is…

Medford puts sidewalk upkeep on the abutting property owner in nearly all cases. The city inspects and can order…

Portland puts sidewalk, curb, driveway, and parking-strip repair squarely on the abutting property owner, not the City.

Salem generally makes the abutting property owner responsible for keeping sidewalks in good repair, but the City covers…

Beaverton bars obstructing sidewalks and other public right-of-way, and erecting posts, signs, walls, fences, or…

In the City of Bend, no one may block a sidewalk, street, alley or the Minnesota Avenue breezeway by leaving personal…

Clackamas County bans earth, rock, vegetation, structures, debris and other hazards on road right-of-way abutting your…

Eugene bans blocking sidewalks, accessways and shared-use paths under EC 4.860, which lists specific prohibited acts…

Gresham bans dumping or storing dirt, gravel, lumber, or personal property on a sidewalk or adjacent street, keeping…

Hillsboro property owners must keep trees, bushes and shrubs trimmed back from sidewalks and streets, maintaining at…

Lane County bans blocking a sidewalk in the public right-of-way: parking a vehicle on it, dumping refuse, leaves, or…

Multnomah County's nuisance law makes it unlawful to let trees, bushes, roots, soil or solid waste block a public…

Portland property owners must keep adjacent sidewalks clear of earth, rock, vegetation, and overhanging limbs under…

Salem bars placing structures, barricades, building material, or merchandise on arterial and collector streets, travel…

Medford Code 5.280 bars standing or gathering with others on any street, street crossing, or sidewalk in a manner that…

No one but the City may dig, build, or place anything in a Bend public right-of-way, including closing a sidewalk…

The county Road Official can issue a revocable permit letting a structure or object sit in the right-of-way, including…

Eugene requires a revocable city permit before anyone builds a retaining wall, steps, terracing, plantings, walkways…

Utility companies may extend meters and valves up to 1 foot into Hillsboro's public right-of-way only with…

Beaverton requires a director-issued permit before any business conducts commercial activity on a public sidewalk…

Connecting a private driveway or road to a public road in unincorporated Benton County takes a road approach permit…

Gresham requires an encroachment permit for temporary facilities, stored materials, or minor construction placed in the…

Anyone placing a driveway, culvert, utility line, fence, or landscaping within a Lane County road right-of-way must…

Medford bars attaching anything to the sidewalk, curb, poles or other public right-of-way without the Director's prior…

Multnomah County requires a permit before any construction, substantial modification, or director-designated use within…

Portland requires a City Administrator permit before any private structure is built or kept in the public street area…

Salem lets the Director issue a revocable permit to encroach into the public right-of-way at the owner's risk, subject…

Constructing or locating any access within a Washington County road right-of-way requires a right-of-way permit under…