Showing ordinances that apply to Cedar Mill CDP (part), Washington County, Oregon, OR
Cedar Mill CDP (part), Washington County, Oregon is an unincorporated community (population 17,258) in Washington County, Oregon. Because Cedar Mill CDP (part), Washington County, Oregon is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Washington County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The tree removal permits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
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.
Washington County's Community Development Code addresses tree protection primarily in Significant Natural Resources (CDC §422) and sensitive areas governed by Clean Water Services' Design & Construction Standards (riparian corridors along Tualatin River, Fanno Creek, Bronson Creek, Rock Creek). Unincorporated urban residential areas do not have a universal tree-removal permit requirement for private yards, but trees in CWS Vegetated Corridors (typically 15-200 ft from water features) cannot be cut without CWS concurrence. Cities impose stricter tree codes: Beaverton Development Code 60.60 and BC 9.04 require permits for removing trees over 10-inch DBH in protected areas; Hillsboro CDC 12.32 mandates permits for significant trees (≥6-12 inch DBH depending on type) in planned developments; Tigard's Urban Forestry Manual and TDC 18.420 require tree preservation plans for development and permits for removals from sensitive lands. Street trees in the county right-of-way are managed by the county or city public works department and cannot be removed without permit. Dead, dying, or hazardous trees receive expedited removal. Mitigation planting (1:1 to 3:1) required for permitted removals. ORS 527.620-527.770 Oregon Forest Practices Act governs commercial timber harvest in forestland, including portions of western Washington County around Gales Creek.
Unpermitted removal of protected tree: $1,000-$10,000+ per tree depending on species/size; mitigation planting required at 2:1-3:1. Street tree without permit: $500-$2,500.
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