Code Enforcement
The responsibility to address Code Enforcement concerns varies based on the type of complaint. The list below indicates what department and staff person to call. If you need assistance in resolving a conflict with a neighbor, please call our Public Information Office at 503-635-0257. The Public Information staff can provide tools and offers mediation services.
Note: Anonymous complaints will not be investigated. Contact information (preferable an email address) is required for the City to investigate a complaint. It is common practice for staff to contact a complainant to verify the location and specifics of a complaint as part of an investigation.
Complaint Type | Responder | Contact |
Abandon Building (broken windows, open doors, etc.) |
Planning |
Code Enforcement 503.635-0290 |
Encroachments - Park Property |
Parks | Park Ranger 971.563.8059 |
Encroachments - Public Streets |
Engineering | Engineer On Duty 503.635.0270 |
Fence - Public & Private Property | Planning | Code Enforcement 503.635-0290 |
Garbage/Debris - Private Property | Planning | Code Enforcement 503.635-0290 |
High Grass/Brush - Fire Danger | Fire & CSO | Police Dispatch Non-Emergency 503.635.0238 Fire Marshal's Office 503.635.0275 |
High Grass/Brush - Private Property | Police CSO | Police Dispatch Non-Emergency 503.635.0238 |
High Grass/Brush - Right of Way Median | Public Works | Maintenance Services 503.635.0280 |
Land Use Condition of Approval | Planning | Code Enforcement 503.635.0290 |
Noise | Police CSO | Police Dispatch Non-Emergency 503.635.0238 |
Planning Related Complaint |
Planning | Code Enforcement 503.635.0290 |
Signs, Temporary - Right of Way |
Police CSO & Planning |
Police Dispatch Non-Emergency Code Enforcement |
Signs, Temporary, - Private Property |
Planning | Code Enforcement 503.635.0290 |
Soil Erosion |
Engineering | Erosion Control Specialist 503.635.0270 |
Tree Cutting - Right of Way & Private Property |
Police | Police Dispatch Non-Emergency 503.635.0238 |
Tree Cutting - Right of Way & Private Property |
Planning | Code Enforcement 503.635.0290 |
Tree Down - Right of Way | Public Works | Public Works 503.635.0280 |
Tree, Protection - Right of Way & Private Property | Planning | Code Enforcement 503.635.0290 |
Unsafe Construction Site - Public Improvements |
Engineering | Engineer On Duty 503.635.0270 |
Vehicle or Trailer, Parked - Right of Way | Police | Police Dispatch Non-Emergency 503.635.0238 |
Water Quality or Spills | Engineering | Stormwater Quality Coordinator 503.635.0270 |
Mediation Services
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