Unincorporated Marion County requires no permit to remove a private tree. Inside the City of Salem, protected trees and native vegetation may not be removed without a tree and vegetation removal permit, with limited exceptions for utilities, hazards and routine maintenance.
On rural, unincorporated Marion County land there is no county tree-preservation permit for removing trees on private property; farm/forest zoning and the Weed Control District govern vegetation instead. The permit regime is a City of Salem rule: under SRC 808.030, no trees or native vegetation protected under SRC 808.015, 808.020 or 808.025 (significant trees, riparian-corridor and other protected vegetation) may be removed unless a tree and vegetation removal permit has been issued. Salem exempts removals for vision-clearance maintenance, required utility and road work, City-tree work under SRC Chapter 86, and continued maintenance of existing landscaping. Keizer and Woodburn set their own tree standards. Confirm your city before removing a protected tree.
Removing protected Salem trees without the required permit violates SRC 808.030 and can bring code-enforcement penalties and mitigation or replacement conditions. Unincorporated county land has no county tree-removal permit or penalty absent a nuisance or development condition.
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Marion County has no ordinance banning backyard composting, and no permit is needed for a home compost pile. It must not become a nuisance, attract rodents o...
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Marion County has no ordinance banning or specifically regulating residential artificial turf. Installation on private property is generally allowed. Check d...
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Marion County does not require any particular plants and does not ban native or xeric landscaping. Ornamental landscape grasses that are not a fire or traffi...
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Oregon law lets you collect rain and snowmelt from a rooftop or other artificial impervious surface without a water right. Marion County has no ordinance ban...
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Marion County itself sets no residential watering schedule. In Salem, the Public Works Director may curtail water use whenever a supply shortage or emergency...
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All of Marion County outside city limits is a weed control district. Landowners must destroy designated noxious weeds and stop them from seeding. Inside the ...
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