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Tigard's municipal code does not impose a numeric liability insurance minimum on short-term rental operators. Because the city has no STR-specific ordinance, insurance is recommended rather than mandated. Hosts must still hold a general business license under TMC Chapter 5.04 and remit Tigard's 2.5% Local Transient Lodging Tax under TMC Chapter 3.85.
Tigard has not codified a short-term rental-specific occupancy cap (no '10 guests', no '2 per bedroom plus 2'). Occupancy is governed by the Oregon Residential Specialty Code (the Oregon-adopted version of the International Residential Code) and the Oregon Property Maintenance provisions, which use the standard 70 sq. ft. minimum for the first occupant of a sleeping room plus 50 sq. ft. for each additional occupant. The Tigard Community Development Code (Title 18) also limits residential dwellings to Household Living use in most residential base zones, which may constrain the practical character of occupancy.
Tigard treats carports as residential accessory structures under the Tigard Community Development Code. Detached accessory structures must maintain a minimum 5-foot setback from side, street side, and rear property lines, with garage and carport vehicle-entry setbacks measured from the door elevation under the standards in Chapter 18.290 (Small Form Residential) Table 18.290.1. Building permits follow the Oregon Residential Specialty Code adopted under ORS 455.020.
Tigard allows accessory dwelling units under Chapter 18.220 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of the Tigard Community Development Code, with a maximum size of 800 square feet, a maximum height of 25 feet for a detached ADU, one detached ADU per lot, and no city-imposed owner-occupancy or additional off-street parking requirement. The framework implements Oregon's statewide ADU mandate under SB 1051 (2017) and HB 2001 (2019).
Tigard treats sheds as detached residential accessory structures under the Tigard Community Development Code. Under CDC Chapter 18.290 (Small Form Residential), accessory structures may not be located in the required front-yard setback and must maintain at least a 5-foot setback from side, street side, and rear property lines. Accessory structures may not exceed 528 square feet on lots smaller than 2.5 acres and may not cause the lot to exceed the base-zone lot-coverage maximum.
Tigard allows existing detached garages and other accessory structures to be converted into accessory dwelling units under Tigard Community Development Code Chapter 18.220 (Accessory Dwelling Units), subject to the 800-square-foot size cap, 25-foot height cap, and small form residential setback and lot-coverage rules in Chapter 18.290. Conversions to general habitable space follow the Oregon Residential Specialty Code adopted under ORS 455.020 and require building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits from the Tigard Building Division.
Washington County allows foundation-built tiny homes as dwellings or ADUs under CDC 430-89 (ADU) and ORS 197.312(5). Tiny homes on wheels are regulated as RVs or park model homes and cannot be occupied as permanent dwellings on residential lots.
Tigard treats leaf blowers as air-, electrical-, or gas-driven domestic tools under TMC 6.02.450 (Exceptions to Noise Limits). They may be operated between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., seven days a week, and even then cannot generate noise exceeding 85 dB measured on a property where a noise-sensitive use is located for more than five minutes in any calendar day. Tigard has not adopted a phase-out of gas-powered leaf blowers.
Loudspeakers, amplifying devices, public-address systems, radios, and music systems are regulated as noise sources under Tigard Municipal Code Chapter 6.02, Article V (Noise Nuisances). Amplified sound that is plainly audible inside a noise-sensitive unit between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., or unnecessarily loud at a distance of 100 feet in a park, street, or public place at any time, is prohibited. City-approved community events are exempt under TMC 6.02.450.
Construction, demolition, and industrial activities are exempt from Tigard's general sound limits only between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., seven days a week, under TMC 6.02.450 (Exceptions to Noise Limits). Outside that window, construction noise is treated as a noise nuisance under TMC 6.02 Article V. Even within the permitted hours, exempt activities cannot exceed 85 dB measured on a noise-sensitive property for more than five minutes in any calendar day.
Tigard's noise ordinance is codified at Tigard Municipal Code Chapter 6.02, Article V (Noise Nuisances) under the Nuisance Code. The defined nighttime quiet window is 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., during which any noise that is plainly audible inside a noise-sensitive unit (residence, place of overnight accommodation, church, day care, hospital, school, or nursing care center) that is not the source of the sound is prohibited. Noise within a park, street, or other public place that is unnecessarily loud at a distance of 100 feet is prohibited at any hour.
Tigard contracts dog licensing and barking-dog enforcement to Washington County Animal Services. The operative standard is Washington County Code 6.04.260 (Continuous Annoyance): a dog that barks, whines, screeches, howls, or makes other sounds reasonably heard beyond the owner's property for a total of five or more minutes in any 15-minute period may be cited. Tigard's own TMC 6.02 Article V (Noise Nuisances) separately treats animals that create unnecessarily loud noise as a city noise nuisance.
Aircraft noise in Oregon is preempted by federal law and ORS Chapter 836, which gives the Oregon Department of Aviation regulatory authority over airports. Local ordinances cannot restrict overflight noise or set in-air sound limits.
Oregon DEQ adopted statewide industrial noise standards under OAR 340-035-0035, setting maximum allowable decibel limits for new and existing industrial sources. While DEQ enforcement was defunded in 1991, the rules remain on the books and are referenced statewide.
Tigard caps grass at 10 inches under TMC Chapter 6.02. 'Noxious vegetation' in TMC 6.01.020.M.8 includes grass over 10 inches high. Responsible parties must cut grass, weeds, brush, and other noxious vegetation as often as needed to prevent maturity or seeding.
Tigard's weed rules are part of the nuisance code in TMC Chapter 6.02, with 'noxious vegetation' defined in TMC 6.01.020.M.8. The definition includes English ivy, giant hogweed, purple loosestrife, Japanese knotweed, Himalayan blackberry, and weeds over 10 inches going to seed.
Tigard regulates tree removal under TMC Title 8 (Urban Forestry), Chapters 8.04-8.16. Permits are required for street trees, heritage trees, Urban Forestry Fund trees, and native trees within sensitive lands. Unlawful removal carries a minimum $250-per-tree penalty under TMC 1.16.640.
Street tree maintenance is the responsibility of the fronting property owner. Branches must be maintained 8 feet above sidewalks and 13–18 feet above the street depending on street type. Trees planted through the Urban Forestry Fund have special maintenance requirements.
Tigard's water rules are set in TMC Chapter 12.10. The city uses a four-stage curtailment plan with Lake Oswego: Stage 1 voluntary; Stages 2-4 mandatory. First violation gets a warning letter; later violations become civil infractions with escalating fines.
Rainwater harvesting is permitted in Washington County for outdoor irrigation and non-potable use under Oregon Water Resources Department policy. Systems over certain thresholds require plumbing permits under OAR 918. Many Bethany and Hillsboro HOAs encourage rain barrels.
Washington County and Metro encourage native Willamette Valley plantings for stormwater and habitat. Tualatin SWCD offers the native plant sale. Clean Water Services requires native plantings in vegetated corridors along streams.
Washington County allows artificial turf on residential properties without a specific permit. Stormwater runoff from impervious turf may trigger Clean Water Services rules if over 1,000 sq ft disturbed or grading involved.
TMC 6.01 requires owners to keep grass no higher than 10 inches and to abate noxious vegetation defined in TMC 6.01.020(M). Dry grass and weeds over 10 inches are cited as a fire hazard. Violations are Class 1 infractions under TMC 1.16, with abatement and lien remedies in TMC 6.02.
TMC Chapter 7.84 prohibits the sale, possession, use, or explosion of fireworks in Tigard except as authorized by ORS 480.120-480.124. Legal fireworks are only allowed July 3, July 4, and the Friday-Saturday closest to July 4, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Violations carry a $1,000 presumptive fine.
No Tigard property is currently designated as a high-hazard parcel inside the Wildland-Urban Interface on the Oregon Statewide Wildfire Hazard Map. The State Fire Marshal defensible-space code under OAR 837-046 and Oregon R327 hardened-construction rules therefore do not apply in Tigard, though SW Tigard hillsides have elevated local risk.
Outdoor burning of yard debris is prohibited year-round in Tigard. The city is inside Metro's Urban Growth Boundary, where Oregon DEQ and TVF&R both ban open burning. Only small recreational and cooking fires meeting TVF&R's 3-foot by 2-foot size limit are allowed. Enforcement runs through TMC Title 6 nuisance authority.
Tigard has no stand-alone fire-pit chapter in the TMC. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R), the fire authority of record, limits recreational fires to a fuel area no larger than three feet in diameter and two feet in height, sited safely away from combustibles, attended, and fully extinguished after use.
Tigard allows backyard chickens under Ordinance 22-09 (Nov. 2022), which amended TMC Chapter 6.02. Roosters over three months are banned. Coops must sit five feet from property lines, feed stored in lidded containers, animals enclosed at night.
Neither Tigard nor Washington County enforces breed-specific legislation. Oregon state law (ORS 609.095) uses behavior-based criteria for potentially dangerous dogs rather than breed bans. Oregon does not preempt local breed bans, but Tigard has not enacted any.
Oregon prohibits keeping exotic animals without a valid ODA permit issued before January 1, 2010, or as provided under ORS 609.351. Cities may enact additional local bans. Tigard follows state law on exotic animal restrictions.
Tigard delegates dog control to Washington County Animal Services. Title 6, Chapter 6.04 requires any dog off its owner's property to be on a physical leash no longer than seven feet, controlled by a capable handler.
Beekeeping is allowed in Tigard under Ord. 22-09 (TMC Chapter 6.02). Bee hives and fenced runs are exempt from the five-foot livestock setback. Beekeepers must respond to swarming complaints within 36 hours and meet general nuisance standards.
Oregon ORS 496.731 authorizes ODFW officers to order removal of wildlife attractants for bear, cougar, coyote, and wolf. Washington County has no standalone wildlife feeding ordinance, but feeding creating a nuisance is enforceable under Chapter 8.20.
Oregon prosecutes animal hoarding under ORS 167.325 through 167.333, with felony charges available when 11 or more animals are involved or domestic animals are neglected. The criminal framework applies in every county.
Tigard Municipal Code Chapter 7.60 defines an abandoned vehicle and makes it unlawful to abandon any vehicle on a public right-of-way or other public property in the City of Tigard. Stored vehicles (those left in the same location for 72 hours or more) are also subject to citation and tow, and the rules dovetail with the parking limits in TMC Chapter 10.28.
Tigard treats RVs, campers, travel trailers, motorhomes, and boats as vehicles subject to the 72-hour street-storage rule in Tigard Municipal Code Chapter 10.28 and the abandoned/stored vehicle definitions in TMC Chapter 7.60. A targeted exemption in TMC 10.28.030 lets a resident or guest park a camper, travel trailer, or motorhome on the adjacent public street for up to 10 days per calendar year, after which strict 12 a.m.-6 a.m. limits apply.
Tigard requires off-street parking and driveways to be on a paved or pervious all-weather surface under the Tigard Community Development Code's off-street parking standards (CDC Chapter 18.410, Off-Street Parking and Loading). Driveway approaches and curb cuts on public right-of-way are administered separately under TMC Chapter 15.10, and Tigard Police enforce the on-street 72-hour rule in TMC Chapter 10.28 against vehicles parked across or near the driveway apron.
Vehicles may not be stored on public streets for more than 72 continuous hours. Parking must be within 12 inches of the curb on the passenger side. Residential Parking Zone permits are available in designated areas near transit and commercial districts.
Home occupation permits allow only one commercially licensed vehicle up to 0.75 ton GVW to be parked outside a structure in residential areas. Motor trucks and truck tractors are subject to overnight parking restrictions on public streets.
Washington County requires electrical permits for Level 2 EV chargers under OAR 918-311-0065. HOAs cannot prohibit EV charger installation on owner property under ORS 94.798. County Building Services issues EVSE permits via ePermitting.
Washington County Chapter 8.16 limits use of a vehicle or RV for overnight lodging on the public right-of-way to 48 hours maximum at any location (or within a 2-mile radius). Recent rules further restrict RV street parking.
Type I home occupations prohibit outside employees and limit activity to household members. Type II allows one outside employee and limited client visits. All home occupations must not be detrimental or disruptive to neighboring properties.
Home occupations are permitted in Tigard residential zones subject to the Type I or Type II home occupation permit standards in the Tigard Community Development Code, Chapter 18.760. Use is limited to the principal occupant of the dwelling, must be operated entirely within the dwelling or a conforming accessory structure, and may use no more than 25 percent of the combined floor area or 528 square feet, whichever is smaller. Supplier deliveries are capped at 3 per week. Type II permits, which allow expanded customer or employee activity, are processed under the Type II land use review procedure in CDC 18.710.060.
Type I home occupations may not have any exterior signage. Type II home occupations are allowed one non-illuminated sign not exceeding 1.5 square feet, which may be attached to the residence, an accessory structure, or placed in a window.
Oregon ORS 329A.440 (HB 3109) requires that family child care homes be treated as residential use. Registered Family (up to 10) and Certified Family (up to 16) homes are licensed by ODELC. Washington County cannot require conditional use permits.
Oregon Domestic Kitchen law (ORS 616.706) allows limited direct sale of low-risk, shelf-stable homemade foods. Registration with ODA is not required under $50,000 annual gross sales. Washington County follows the state law with no additional local layer.
Pool barriers are required under Tigard Building Code and the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. Oregon state rules (OAR 333-060-0105) require 42-inch minimum barriers with self-closing, self-latching gates. Gates must swing outward from the pool area.
Above-ground pools are subject to the same barrier and permit requirements as in-ground pools under Oregon Residential Specialty Code. Plumbing permits are required. Electrical permits are needed for pump wiring and mechanical permits for gas heaters.
Building permits and inspections are required for all pools and spas. Plumbing, electrical, and mechanical permits may all be needed. Anti-entrapment drain covers are required per the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Act. Oregon Residential Specialty Code (OAR 918-480) applies.
Building permits are required for swimming pools, spas, and permanent hot tubs in Washington County under the Oregon Residential Specialty Code and OAR 918-480. The county Building Services Division issues permits for unincorporated areas; cities handle their own jurisdictions.
Washington County requires electrical permits for hot tubs (240V circuit with GFCI). Structural permits may apply for raised installations. Hot tubs with ASTM F1346 safety covers are exempt from pool barrier rules.
Under Tigard Community Development Code Chapter 18.210 (Residential General Provisions), fences and walls in a required front setback may be a maximum of 3 feet where abutting a local or neighborhood street and 6 feet where abutting a collector or arterial street, and fences in a required side, street side, or rear setback may be a maximum of 8 feet. Vision clearance area limits in CDC Chapter 18.930 apply at intersections and driveways, and barbed or razor wire is prohibited.
Tigard requires a building permit only for fences and walls 7 feet or more in height under the Tigard Community Development Code, consistent with the Oregon Residential Specialty Code adopted under ORS 455.020. Fences under 7 feet do not require a building permit but must still comply with CDC Chapter 18.210 (Residential General Provisions) fence-height standards and CDC Chapter 18.930 (Vision Clearance Areas) sight-distance standards.
Oregon does not have a shared fence cost statute. Each property owner is responsible for their own fence. Fences may be placed within required setbacks subject to height and material standards. Spite fences may be actionable as a nuisance under common law.
Washington County requires pool and spa barriers meeting Oregon Residential Specialty Code Appendix G / Chapter 42. Minimum 48-inch barrier with self-closing, self-latching gate. Inspected at building permit.
Washington County Community Development Code §411 permits standard residential fencing materials — cedar, vinyl, composite, wrought iron — and prohibits barbed wire and razor wire in residential zones. Cedar dominates due to the wet Willamette Valley climate; chain-link is allowed but discouraged in front yards.
Washington County requires a building permit for retaining walls over 4 feet tall measured from the bottom of foundation to top of wall (CDC 419-4). Walls supporting surcharge loads or taller than 4 feet require engineered plans stamped by a licensed Oregon PE.
TMC Title 9, Chapter 9.10 (Areas of Special Flood Hazard) implements Tigard's NFIP participation and applies to FEMA Zones A, AO, AH, A1-30, AE, A99, and AR. The chapter enforces a stricter-than-federal zero-foot rise floodway standard anchored to the October 19, 2018 effective FIRM. Floodway development requires engineer certification.
TMC Chapter 12.02 (Sanitary Sewer and Surface Water Management) adopts the ordinances, rules, and Design and Construction Standards of Clean Water Services (CWS) as Tigard's stormwater code. All new development must obtain a CWS stormwater connection permit and meet CWS water-quality, detention, and erosion-control requirements.
Washington County requires grading permits for earthwork over 50 cubic yards or on slopes over 15%. Drainage cannot be diverted onto adjacent properties. Clean Water Services rules and Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code (OAR 918-750) apply to drainage systems.
Washington County is entirely inland in the Portland metropolitan area. Oregon Coastal Zone Management Act and LCDC Goals 17/18 do not apply. The nearest coastline is ~60 miles west at Cannon Beach and Tillamook County. No coastal development rules apply within the county.
Erosion control in Washington County follows Clean Water Services' Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Manual and DEQ's 1200-C permit. Ground disturbance of 1+ acre triggers state NPDES permit; smaller projects use CWS BMPs including silt fencing and construction entrances.
Tigard maintains a tiered juvenile curfew under Tigard Municipal Code Chapter 7.44 (Curfew Hours for Minors). For minors under 14, the curfew runs 9:15 p.m. to 6 a.m., extended to 10:15 p.m. on nights before a non-school day. For minors 14 or older, the curfew runs 10:15 p.m. to 6 a.m., extended to midnight on nights before a non-school day. The ordinance is enabled by ORS 419C.680. Violation by an adult who allows a minor to be out is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tigard does not set a single citywide park closing hour in code. Park rules are governed by TMC Chapter 7.52 (Park Property Use) and TMC Chapter 7.58 (Rules of Conduct on City Property), and specific closing hours for individual parks are posted on park signage by the Public Works Director. Minors in parks remain subject to the city's juvenile curfew under TMC Chapter 7.44 — 9:15 or 10:15 p.m. depending on age — regardless of the posted park-closing time.
Tigard has not enacted a city-specific just-cause eviction ordinance. Just-cause eviction protections in Tigard come from Oregon's statewide statute, ORS 90.427, enacted by Senate Bill 608 (2019). After the first 12 months of occupancy, landlords statewide may terminate a month-to-month or fixed-term tenancy only for qualifying landlord-cause or for-cause reasons, with 90 days' written notice and, for landlords owning more than four units, a relocation assistance payment equal to one month's rent.
Tigard does not impose city-level rent control. Statewide rent stabilization under ORS 90.323, enacted by Senate Bill 608 (2019), applies to rental dwellings in Tigard that are 15 years or older. The annual maximum rent increase is the lesser of 7% plus the prior year's West Region CPI-U, or 10%. For 2026, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) has set the official maximum at 9.5%. Newly constructed dwelling units less than 15 years old, and certain subsidized housing, are exempt by statute.
Washington County has no general rental registration or landlord licensing program. Rentals are governed by Oregon Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (ORS 90) and state habitability standards. Portland operates a registry, but the county does not.
Washington County and its cities require adjacent property owners to clear snow and ice from sidewalks typically within 24 hours after snowfall. Beaverton BC 9.05.040 and Hillsboro HMC 11.08.050 specify clearing obligations; liability attaches for slip-and-fall injuries.
Washington County property maintenance codes and city nuisance rules require garage sale items to be stored out of sight overnight and fully removed within 24 hours of sale end. Left-at-curb items trigger blight citations from code enforcement.
Washington County enforces vegetation and debris standards on vacant lots under Chapter 8.20 and CDC 430. Grass and weeds over 10 inches, accumulated trash, and fire fuel loads are subject to abatement. Fire season adds additional rules.
Washington County requires mandatory garbage collection service under Chapter 8.04 through franchised haulers. Bins must be out of public view between collection days. Metro regional rules govern solid waste disposal.
Washington County Chapter 8.20 (Nuisances) and Chapter 8.44 (Chronic Nuisance Property) authorize code enforcement against blighted properties. Abatement and liens available. Chronic nuisance designation triggers escalating penalties.
Washington County cities including Beaverton, Forest Grove, and Hillsboro designate heritage or landmark trees. Oregon Heritage Tree program through the State Historic Preservation Office recognizes culturally and historically significant specimens countywide.
Washington County regulates significant tree removal through CDC §407 and sensitive areas under CWS rules. Cities like Beaverton (BC 9.04), Hillsboro (HMC 12.32), and Tigard (Urban Forestry Manual) have robust tree codes. Street trees cannot be removed without permit.
Tree replacement requirements apply when permitted removals occur in Washington County cities. Beaverton, Tigard, and Hillsboro require 1:1 to 3:1 replacement planting with minimum 1.5-2 inch caliper native/adapted species, with fee-in-lieu options for the municipal tree fund.
Commercial drone operators in Washington County must hold an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. Hillsboro Airport Class D airspace requires LAANC authorization. Oregon requires additional registration for government operations under ORS 837.360.
Recreational drone use in Washington County follows FAA rules (49 USC §44809, Part 44809) and ORS 837.300. Restricted airspace around Hillsboro Airport (HIO) and Portland-Hillsboro's Class D boundary constrains much of the east/central county.
No-soliciting signs carry legal weight in most Washington County cities. Beaverton and Hillsboro operate no-knock registries; ignoring a posted sign or registered address is a civil violation. Political and religious canvassing remain exempt.
Washington County does not issue countywide solicitor permits; cities regulate independently. Beaverton (BC 7.04), Hillsboro (HMC 5.08), Tigard (TMC 5.04), and Tualatin all require permits with background checks for door-to-door commercial solicitation.
Washington County CDC caps residential heights at 35 ft in most R zones, 45 ft in R-24/R-25+, and 50-75 ft in commercial/industrial zones near MAX corridors. Rural AF-zones allow 35 ft. Hillsboro Airport AGL limits apply on approach paths.
Washington County CDC sets maximum lot coverage from 40-60% depending on zone. R-5 and R-9 cap at 50%; higher-density R-24 zones allow up to 70%. Clean Water Services post-construction stormwater standards trigger above 1,000 sq ft new impervious.
Washington County Community Development Code sets setbacks by zone: R-5 requires 20 ft front, 5 ft side, 15 ft rear; R-9 requires 15/5/10; AF-5 and rural require 30 ft front, 10 ft side, 30 ft rear. Cities within the county apply their own zoning.
Washington County solid waste service is franchised by the county Department of Health & Human Services Solid Waste & Recycling program, with weekly garbage and every-other-week recycling. Haulers include Republic Services, Pride Disposal, Waste Management, and Hillsboro Garbage Disposal, by service territory.
Bulk items in Washington County are handled through franchise hauler on-call pickup or direct drop-off at Metro transfer stations — Metro South (Oregon City) and Metro Central (NW Portland) — plus the Hillsboro Landfill. Refrigerants, electronics, and HHW have separate rules.
Residential recycling follows Metro's regional list: paper, cardboard, metal cans, and plastic bottles/jars/jugs in the mixed recycling cart; glass in a separate bin. Contamination (plastic bags, film, clamshells, Styrofoam, food waste) results in skipped pickups.
Washington County franchise rules require carts placed at the curb by 6 AM with wheels to the house and a 3-foot clearance. Carts must return out of public view within 24 hours of pickup, per hauler and city codes.
Washington County does not require garage sale permits for unincorporated areas. Most cities within the county (Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard, Tualatin) also allow garage sales without permits, relying on frequency and signage limits instead.
Garage sales in Washington County cities typically run 8 AM to 6 PM or dusk. Most cities prohibit sales before 8 AM or after sunset/10 PM. Items and signs must be cleaned up each evening with final removal within 24 hours of sale end.
Cities in Washington County typically limit households to 2-4 garage sales per year, each 2-3 days long. Exceeding limits triggers classification as an ongoing retail use requiring home occupation review and business licensing.
Oregon Measure 91 allows adults 21+ to grow up to 4 cannabis plants per household in Washington County. Plants must be out of public view. Unincorporated county and most cities (Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard) permit home grows consistent with state law.
Washington County and most cities allow OLCC-licensed cannabis retailers in commercial zones with state-mandated 1,000-ft school buffers. Hillsboro, Beaverton, Tigard, and Tualatin host dispensaries; Sherwood and Forest Grove have historically restricted. CDC §430 applies to unincorporated lands.
Mobile food units in Washington County require a Washington County Public Health food service license under OAR 333-150 and OAR 333-157, plus a business license from each city of operation. Commissary kitchens and annual inspections are mandatory.
Food truck vending zones vary by city in Washington County. Beaverton, Hillsboro, and Tigard each regulate mobile vending locations through zoning and right-of-way permits, with popular cart pods concentrated along Canyon Rd, Cornell Rd, and downtown districts.
Washington County regulates outdoor lighting through CDC §414 requiring shielded fixtures and no light trespass onto neighboring properties. Cities including Beaverton, Hillsboro, and Tigard enforce dark-sky-inspired standards in commercial and industrial zones near residential edges.
Washington County Community Development Code Section 415 regulates outdoor lighting on development sites. Light sources must be shielded so direct light does not trespass on adjacent residential property. Code enforcement handles complaints in unincorporated areas.
Washington County prohibits garage sale signs in the public right-of-way along county roads. Temporary signs on private property are allowed under CDC 414. Signs must be removed immediately after the sale.
Washington County allows political signs on private property under CDC 414. Signs in public right-of-way are prohibited and may be removed without notice under ORS 368.942 and R&O 98-197. Content-neutral time/place/manner rules apply per Reed v. Gilbert.
Washington County allows holiday displays on residential property without permits. Displays must not obstruct sight lines, create fire hazards, or violate noise rules. HOA rules in subdivisions may impose additional limits.
Oregon ORS 94.762 prohibits HOAs from banning or unreasonably restricting solar panel installations. HOAs may impose reasonable aesthetic guidelines but cannot effectively prevent solar. Washington County CDC 427 protects solar access for lots.
Washington County requires permits for residential solar installations under the Oregon Solar Installation Specialty Code. Most systems qualify for prescriptive (expedited) solar permits via the county's Building Services division and ePermitting.
ORS 653.025 sets a three-tier statewide minimum wage and ORS 653.017 preempts cities and counties from adopting different local minimums.
ORS 653.601 mandates paid sick leave statewide, and Paid Leave Oregon under ORS Chapter 657B provides paid family and medical leave benefits.
ORS 653.412 to 653.485 require large retail, food, and hospitality employers to provide advance schedules and predictability pay.
Oregon issues concealed handgun licenses through county sheriffs under ORS 166.291, with statewide eligibility, training, and reciprocity standards.
Oregon law preempts most local firearm regulation but permits limited city and county rules in public buildings and on adjacent grounds.
Open carry of firearms is generally lawful in Oregon, but limited local ordinances may restrict loaded carry in incorporated public places.
Oregon allows firearms in private vehicles, but concealed loaded handguns inside a vehicle generally require a concealed handgun license under ORS 166.250.
Oregon does not mandate E-Verify use by private employers and has no statewide statute requiring electronic employment eligibility verification beyond federal I-9 rules.
Oregon enacted the nation's oldest statewide sanctuary law, ORS 181A.820, barring state and local agencies from using resources to enforce federal civil immigration law.
ORS Chapter 215 establishes Exclusive Farm Use zones that limit non-farm development and preserve agricultural land statewide.
ORS 30.930 to 30.947 protect farm and forest practices from most nuisance and trespass claims when conducted on land zoned for those uses.
HB 2509 bans most single-use plastic checkout bags statewide and requires a minimum charge for paper or thicker reusable bags at retailers.
SB 543 prohibits restaurants and food vendors from using polystyrene foam containers and bans the sale of polystyrene foam packing peanuts statewide.
ORS 459A.876 limits when restaurants and convenience stores may distribute single-use plastic straws, requiring customer request first.
Oregon prohibits the sale or distribution of tobacco and inhalant delivery systems to anyone under age 21 under ORS 431A.175.
Oregon has no statewide flavored tobacco ban, but ORS 431A.190 authorizes counties and cities to adopt stricter local tobacco rules.
Oregon licenses tobacco and inhalant delivery system retailers and bans online or mail-order sales of vapor products to consumers.