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Vehicles Concerns
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| DESCRIPTION OF VIOLATION |
TYPE OF VIOLATION |
WHICH BUREAU RESPONDS |
BUREAU CONTACT |
| Vehicles parked on unpaved areas |
Zoning |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Parking accessory recreational vehicles in the wrong area on a property |
Zoning |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Oversized trucks parked in residential zones |
Zoning |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Vehicles parked/stored without required screening, landscaping and setbacks (generally commercial properties) |
Zoning |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Auto repair/service in wrong zones (i.e. auto business in a residential zone) |
Zoning |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Visibly disabled vehicles on private property |
Disabled Vehicles on Private Property |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Abandoned/disabled vehicles in the right-of-way |
Right-of-Way |
Abandoned Autos |
(503) 823-7309 |
| Illegally parked vehicles in the right-of-way |
Right-of-Way |
Parking Patrol |
(503) 823-5195 |
| Auto repair in the right-of-way - If being done by an auto repair shop |
Zoning |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Vehicle sales, repair or service business parking, storing, and/or repairing vehicles in the right of way (Title 16) |
Right-of-Way |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
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Construction Without Permit Concerns
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| DESCRIPTION OF VIOLATION |
TYPE OF VIOLATION |
WHICH BUREAU RESPONDS |
BUREAU CONTACT |
| Electrical, plumbing or mechanical work without permits |
Construction without permit |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
Grading and/ or fill work without permits (in excess of # cu yds)
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Construction without permit |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Residential structural work without permits (i.e. addition to a house, construction of a new garage or accessory structures over 200 sq.ft., fences over six feet tall, demolition of a house, etc.) |
Construction without permit |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Commercial structural work without permits (i.e. change of occupancy without required permits, addition to structure, structural tenant improvements, etc.) |
Construction without permit |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Illegal units unoccupied. If occupied then a HS case. |
Construction without permit |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
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Commercial & Residential Concerns
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| DESCRIPTION OF VIOLATION |
TYPE OF VIOLATION |
WHICH BUREAU RESPONDS |
BUREAU CONTACT |
| Commercial businesses in a residential zone |
Zoning |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Exit concerns for commercial businesses (i.e. blocked/locked exit ways, exit signs not working, etc) |
Fire |
Fire Marshal’s Office |
(503) 823-3700 |
| Over height (taller than 6 foot) accessory structures in building setbacks |
Zoning |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Pavement placed for parking purposes without the required zoning permit |
Zoning |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Over height fence in front setback (usually fences are required to be 3 ½ feet in the front setback). |
Zoning |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Home businesses with customers or an employee without the required home occupation permit |
Zoning |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Violations of a Land Use Review conditions of approval |
Zoning |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Overlay zone (E-zones, scenic resource zones, others) violations |
Zoning |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Plan Districts violations |
Zoning |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Temporary activities exceeding time or area limits, including garage sales |
Zoning |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Light glare from a commercial site to a residential site |
Zoning |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Tree cutting or other vegetation removal in an environmental zone |
Zoning |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Safety issues such as collapsing buildings or retaining walls |
Dangerous Building |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Erosion issues on a property |
Erosion |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Landslides |
Erosion |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Maintenance of a residential structure, i.e. leaking roof, peeling paint, people living in a garage, etc. |
Housing Code |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Ext. Maintenance of non-residential structures, i.e. peeling paint, missing siding, etc.
Derelict Buildings, i.e. boarded, vacant.
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Housing Code |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Illegal Occupancies |
Housing Code |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Vacant structure open to entry |
Nuisance Code |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Trash/debris on the exterior of a property |
Nuisance Code |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Tall Grass/Weeds |
Nuisance Code |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633)
Pilot Project - Online Form
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| Basketball hoops on parking strips |
Right-of Way |
Street Systems, Transportation |
(503) 823-7002 |
| Basketball hoops on telephone poles |
Right-of Way |
Electrical Utility Company |
Contact PGE or PP & L (whichever is the provider for the area) |
| Bushes/trees/vegetation encroaching into right of way |
Nuisance Code |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Broken/unsafe sidewalks |
Right-of Way |
Maintenance Operations, Transportation |
(503) 823-1711 |
| Structures/fences built in right of way |
Right-of Way |
Street Systems, Transportation |
(503) 823-7002 |
| Visibility at Intersections |
Right-of Way |
Traffic Management, Transportation |
(503) 823-5211 |
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Trees/Vegetation Concerns
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| DESCRIPTION OF VIOLATION |
TYPE OF VIOLATION |
WHICH BUREAU RESPONDS |
BUREAU CONTACT |
| Bushes/trees/vegetation encroaching into right-of-way |
Nuisance Code |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Dead or dying trees on private property |
Nuisance Code |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633)
Note that a report is required from a certified arborist regarding the condition of the tree.
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| Low tree limbs over adjacent street/sidewalk from private property trees |
Nuisance Code |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Low tree limbs over adjacent street/sidewalk from public property trees |
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Urban Forestry
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(503) 823-4489
If tree is in the parking strip contact Urban Forestry at (503) 823-4489.
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| Tree cutting or other vegetation removal in an environmental zone |
Zoning |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
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Noise Concerns
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| DESCRIPTION OF VIOLATION |
TYPE OF VIOLATION |
WHICH BUREAU RESPONDS |
BUREAU CONTACT |
| Airplane noise |
Noise |
Port of Portland |
(503) 460-4100 |
| Animal Noises - Legal animal facilities, such as kennels, doggie day cars, or stables |
Noise |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Animal Noises - Other animal noises, such as residential to residential noises or a neighbor's barking dog |
Noise |
Multnomah County Animal Services |
www.multcopets.org/animal-nuisances (503) 988-7387 (Note: they only accept barking dog complaints online) |
| Construction activity outside permitted hours |
Noise |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Garbage hauler complaints, including truck /pick-up noise |
Noise |
Bureau of Planning & Sustainability |
(503) 823- 7202
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| Helicopter noise |
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If the helicopter is from a news agency, contact that agency to file a complaint. Otherwise there is no agency that covers copter noise. |
| Leaf blower noise |
Noise |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Music too loud |
Noise |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Noise (other than music) from establishments that sell liquor) |
Noise |
Office of Neighborhood Involvement |
(503) 823-3092 (Time Place Manner) |
| Loud voices |
Disturbance of the peace |
Possibly covered by the police |
(503) 823-3333 (police non-emergency) - do not call 911 |
| Other amplified sounds that are too loud |
Noise |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Railroad noise |
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Federal Railway Administration |
Violation Report
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Other Concerns
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| DESCRIPTION OF VIOLATION |
TYPE OF VIOLATION |
WHICH BUREAU RESPONDS |
BUREAU CONTACT |
| CROW (Commercial containers stored on the right-of-way) |
Right-of-Way |
Bureau of Planning & Sustainability
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(503) 823-7202 |
| Empty garbage/recycling containers left on the curb |
Right-of-Way |
Bureau of Planning & Sustainability |
(503) 823-7202 |
| Exterior display/storage by a commercial business in a zone that does not allow this activity |
Zoning |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Garbage at bus shelters |
Right-of-Way |
Tri-Met |
(503) 238-7433 #4 |
| Garbage dumped in the street that is blocking traffic |
Right-of-Way |
Bureau of Maintenance |
(503) 823-1700 |
| Garbage dumped that is not blocking traffic |
Nuisance |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Graffiti Hotline |
Crime Prevention |
Office of Neighborhood Involvement |
(503) 823-4824 |
| Illegal Dumping |
Nuisance |
Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Liquid waste draining into street drain |
Right-of-Way |
Bureau of Environmental Services |
(503) 823-7180 |
| Sewer and/or rain drain breaks |
Nuisance
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Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
| Sidewalk obstructions |
Nuisance
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Bureau of Development Services |
(503) 823-CODE (2633) |
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