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Tualatin has not adopted a short-term-rental-specific occupancy limit in the Tualatin Municipal Code or Tualatin Development Code. Maximum occupancy at an STR is set instead by the Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC) and the Oregon Structural Specialty Code provisions applied through Tualatin Building Division plan review, which derive occupant load from bedroom count, egress, and life-safety criteria, together with the TDC's general dwelling-unit definition. Because TMC 6-13 treats an STR as a 'residential rental unit,' the unit must remain in conformance with the dwelling-unit standards under which it was built.
Tualatin Municipal Code Chapter 9-9 (Ordinance 1408-18) does not impose a minimum liability insurance coverage requirement on short-term rental operators. The City Manager may, under TMC 9-9-360 Security for Collection of Tax, require a transient lodging tax collector to deposit cash, bond, or other security up to five times the average monthly tax liability or $5,000, whichever is less, but this is a tax security, not a liability policy.
Tualatin Development Code Chapter 40 (Low Density Residential RL Zone) governs carports and other accessory structures. Table 40-3 sets minimum setbacks of 15 feet front, 5 feet side, 15 feet rear, and 20 feet for a garage door, with a maximum structure height of 35 feet and a maximum lot coverage of 45 percent for single-family dwellings. A non-habitable detached accessory structure under 200 square feet and 15 feet tall does not require a building permit but must still meet TDC setbacks.
Per Tualatin's Planning FAQ, a non-habitable one-story detached accessory structure like a shed needs no building permit if its floor area does not exceed 200 square feet and it is no higher than 15 feet. Zone setbacks under TDC 40 and 41 still apply.
Per TDC 40.220 (RL zone) and TDC 41.220 (RML zone), accessory dwelling units are a permitted housing type subject to TDC 34.600. The city's ADU page confirms three reviews — land use, engineering, and building — are required.
Converting a Tualatin garage into living space requires Building Division permits (building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical). If the conversion becomes a separate dwelling unit it must also meet ADU standards under TDC 34.600 and pass land use approval.
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.
TMC 6-14-040 prohibits operating amplified sound equipment so that the sound is plainly audible within a noise-sensitive property or more than 150 feet away on public property. The standard is plain audibility, not a decibel reading, and applies at all hours.
Tualatin does not ban gas-powered leaf blowers. Under TMC 6-14-040, residential power equipment - including leaf blowers, lawn mowers, lawn edgers, hand tools, saws, and drills - may operate between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Operation between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. is unlawful.
Under TMC 6-14-040, it is unlawful to keep or permit any animal that barks, cries, or whimpers on a frequent or continuous basis for 15 minutes or longer if the sound is audible at neighboring properties. The rule applies 24 hours a day, not only at night.
Tualatin Municipal Code Chapter 6-14 governs noise. TMC 6-14-030 prohibits creating or permitting a noise disturbance, and TMC 6-14-040 sets a 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. nighttime window for several specific noise sources, including power equipment, vehicle idling over 15 minutes, and vehicle repair or testing audible at neighboring properties.
Construction work in Tualatin - excavation, demolition, alteration, or repair of a building - is allowed between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. seven days a week without a variance. Work outside that window requires advance variance approval from the City Engineer under TMC Chapter 6-14.
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.
Tualatin is an urbanized Willamette Valley city in Washington and Clackamas Counties; the Oregon Statewide Wildfire Hazard Map (finalized by the Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon State University in 2024 under SB 762) classifies most developed Tualatin parcels in the low to moderate hazard range. Tualatin is not on the Oregon Department of Forestry's list of high-hazard wildland-urban interface communities, and there is no Tualatin Municipal Code chapter establishing locally adopted defensible-space zones beyond the noxious vegetation duties in TMC Chapter 6-04.
Tualatin Municipal Code Chapter 6-04 (Noxious Vegetation) requires every owner or person in charge of property to cut down weeds, grass, brush, and other noxious vegetation as often as needed to prevent it from becoming a fire hazard, going to seed, or unreasonably interfering with neighboring property. Lawns must be kept at no more than 10 inches in height, and the maintenance duty runs March 1 through October 31 each year.
Tualatin sits inside Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue's (TVF&R) jurisdiction, and TVF&R - operating under the Oregon Fire Code (adopted statewide) - sets the operative rules for backyard fire pits, fire tables, and campfires in the city. Recreational fires are allowed if the fuel/burn area stays at three feet in diameter and two feet in height, in a safe location away from combustibles and vegetation, and are fully extinguished after use.
Outdoor burning in Tualatin is governed by Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R) under the Oregon Fire Code. TVF&R recognizes two backyard burn seasons - Spring (March 1-June 15) and Fall (October 1-December 15) - but burn rules change daily with weather and air quality, and TVF&R routinely enacts High-Fire Danger Burn Bans that suspend all open burning of yard debris, agricultural waste, and land-clearing material.
Oregon-legal consumer fireworks may be sold and used in Tualatin only during the state-approved window of June 23 through July 6. Consumer fireworks are prohibited entirely in Tualatin City Parks and State Parks. Illegal fireworks - those that fly, explode, or travel more than a few feet - remain banned year-round under Oregon law, and Tualatin Police warn that civil fines can exceed $500 and criminal charges may be filed.
TMC Chapter 6-15 lets residents in the Low Density Residential (RL) Planning District keep up to four domestic fowl with a city license. Roosters, on-site slaughter, and traditional livestock are prohibited, and coops must meet strict setback and size limits.
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 bans. Tualatin follows Oregon state law on exotic animal restrictions.
Tualatin Municipal Code 6-4-040 requires all animals to be restrained when off the keeper's private property. Dogs must be on leash in all city parks and at schools, and licensing is handled by Washington County Animal Services.
Tualatin has no city ordinance restricting residential beekeeping; the city has been a designated Bee City USA Affiliate since 2019 and supports pollinators. Beekeepers must register colonies with the Oregon Department of Agriculture under ORS 602.
Neither Tualatin nor Washington County enforces breed-specific legislation. Oregon state law (ORS 609.095) uses behavior-based criteria for potentially dangerous dogs. Oregon does not preempt local breed bans but Tualatin has not enacted any.
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.
Tualatin treats a vehicle left on a public street more than 24 hours that appears disabled or abandoned as towable under ORS 819.100. TMC 6-13-040(13) bars vehicles in major disassembly or disrepair on residential rental property for more than 5 days unless stored inside a permitted structure.
Home occupation vehicles must comply with Development Code Chapter 34 standards. Working on 3 or more motor vehicles per week at a residence creates a presumption of an unauthorized home occupation. Commercial vehicle storage is subject to home occupation rules.
Abandoned vehicles on streets for over 24 hours may be towed at the owner's expense under ORS 819.100. Residential parking zones exist in areas near schools and designated neighborhoods. Parking against traffic, over 18 inches from curb, and blocking cluster mailboxes are prohibited.
Tualatin requires RVs, trailers, and recreational vehicles on residential property to be parked in the driveway or a paved or graveled area parallel to the driveway farthest from the residence. On-street storage over 72 hours is barred by TMC 8-1-260.
TDC Chapter 73C sets driveway widths for residential lots: single-family driveways must be at least 10 feet wide and are capped at 26 feet for a 1-2 car garage or 37 feet for a 3+ car garage.
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.
Construction and placement of private residential fences are generally not regulated by the Tualatin Development Code, but fences over 6 feet tall need a building permit per the city's Fences handout, and TDC 73.400(16) bars any fence 30 inches to 8 feet above curb height inside a vision clearance triangle.
Tualatin does not require a permit for most residential fences, but the city's Fences handout requires a building permit for fences over 6 feet tall, fences around any pool, pond, or hot tub deeper than 24 inches, and retaining walls over 4 feet or supporting a fence or surcharge.
Oregon does not have a shared fence cost statute. Each property owner is responsible for their own fence. Fences on property lines are not specifically regulated beyond 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 6-4-090 prohibits noxious vegetation on any property between March 1 and October 31. Listed nuisance plants include uncontrolled blackberry, tansy ragwort, poison oak and ivy, and any weeds taller than 10 inches that harbor vermin, shed noxious pollen, or pose a fire hazard.
Tualatin caps lawn grass at ten inches under TMC 6-4-090 (noxious vegetation) and reinforces it in TMC 6-13-040 for rental housing. Enforcement runs March 1 through October 31, the prime growing season for pollen and seed production.
Property owners are responsible for maintaining adjacent sidewalks, tree grates, and planter strips in good condition. Trees and shrubs must be trimmed to prevent hazards. Owners may be liable for injuries caused by negligent sidewalk and vegetation maintenance.
Tualatin has no mandatory day-of-week outdoor watering schedule. The city buys water wholesale from the Portland Water Bureau and asks residents to follow the Regional Water Providers Consortium's voluntary Weekly Watering Number guidance from April through September.
Tualatin Development Code Chapter 33 regulates removal of any tree eight inches or larger in diameter (measured 4 feet above grade) on private property. Homeowners may remove up to four qualifying trees per calendar year without a permit, but heritage trees and site-plan trees always require review.
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.
A residence housing a home occupation may have only one sign. Sign structures require a building permit application through the Planning Department. Sign permit applications are available through the city's forms portal.
Home occupations in Tualatin are allowed in residential zones as a conditional accessory use of a dwelling under Tualatin Development Code (TDC) Chapter 34 (Special Regulations), with additional standards drawn from the city's published Home Occupation Standards. The operator must hold a current City of Tualatin Business License, must own or operate the home occupation as a resident at the site, may employ only one on-site non-resident employee (off-site employees are unlimited), must store all materials and equipment inside built structures on the premises, and may not generate noise, smoke, or odors exceeding normal residential use. One sign is permitted. Customer trips between 10:00 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. are restricted.
No employee, client, subcontractor, or delivery trips may be made between 10:00 PM and 7:30 AM. Working on 3 or more motor vehicles per week creates a presumption of unauthorized home occupation. All materials must be stored inside structures.
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.
Building permits and inspections are required for all pools and spas. Oregon Residential Specialty Code (OAR 918-480) governs construction standards. Anti-entrapment drain covers required per federal VGB Act. Plumbing, electrical, and mechanical permits may all be needed.
Above-ground pools are subject to the same barrier and permit requirements as in-ground pools under Oregon Residential Specialty Code. Pool barriers are required regardless of pool type. Building permit application through the Tualatin Building Division.
Pool barriers are required under the Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC Appendix G). Barriers must be at least 42 inches high with self-closing, self-latching gates. Vertical spacing between fence members must not exceed 1.75 inches when horizontal members are less than 45 inches apart.
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 TMC 6-4-150, no minor may be in or upon any street, highway, park, alley, or other public place in Tualatin between 12:00 a.m. (midnight) and 4:00 a.m. Exceptions in ORS 419C.680 apply. Minors found in violation are released to a parent and referred to the Washington County Juvenile Department.
Tualatin parks are open from sunrise to sunset, except for the lit areas of Tualatin Community Park - the skate park, basketball courts, and tennis courts - which are open until 10:30 p.m. The juvenile curfew in TMC 6-4-150 also bars minors from any park between midnight and 4:00 a.m.
Stormwater and surface-water management in Tualatin is governed by Tualatin Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 3-05 (Surface Water Management and Water Quality), under a co-implementation partnership with Clean Water Services (CWS), the regional sanitary and surface-water utility for the Tualatin River Watershed. New development and redevelopment must meet CWS Design and Construction Standards, including erosion-prevention and water-quality requirements, and obtain a CWS Service Provider Letter through the city permit process.
Portions of Tualatin sit in the Tualatin River 100-year floodplain. Development inside a mapped flood hazard area is regulated under Chapter 70 (Floodplain District, FP) of the Tualatin Development Code (TDC). Any project within the 100-year floodplain requires a Flood Hazard Area Development (FHAD) permit, may require an elevation certificate, no-rise certification, or floodproofing certification, and must be reviewed by the City's Floodplain Manager.
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.
The City of Tualatin has not adopted a city-specific just-cause eviction ordinance. Residential evictions inside Tualatin city limits are governed by the statewide just-cause framework under ORS 90.427 (part of the Oregon Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, ORS Chapter 90), which was substantially amended by Senate Bill 608 (2019) and extended by Senate Bill 611 (2023). After the first 12 months of tenancy on a month-to-month tenancy, a landlord may terminate only for a qualifying landlord-based reason (sale to a buyer who will occupy, owner/family move-in, demolition or major renovation, or removal from residential use) and must pay one month's rent as relocation assistance. TMC Chapter 6-13 requires landlords to give tenants a copy of the chapter; ORS 90 controls the substantive eviction rules.
Tualatin has not adopted a city-level rent-control ordinance. Residential rents inside Tualatin city limits are subject to the statewide Oregon rent cap codified at ORS 90.323 (and ORS 90.600 for manufactured-home facilities), enacted by Senate Bill 608 in 2019. The cap limits annual rent increases on covered units to 7% plus the September West Region CPI, with a hard ceiling of 10%. The Oregon Office of Economic Analysis publishes the maximum annual rate each September for the following calendar year; the 2026 maximum is 9.5%. Buildings less than 15 years old (measured by certificate of occupancy) are exempt, as are most subsidized units and certain other categories under ORS 90.323(7).
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.