Code Enforcement
The Police
Department is responsible for enforcing city codes. The Code
Enforcement Officer answers questions and investigates complaints on a
wide variety of issues. These might include abandoned or illegally
parked vehicles, unlawful dumping, unsafe buildings, animal problems
and unmaintained properties.
If you wish
to report a code violation, you may download a Code Violation
Investigation Request Form, fill it out and either bring it in or mail
it to Tillamook Police Department, 210 Laurel Ave., Tillamook, OR
97141. You also may pick up a form at the Police Department office. Or
you may call (503) 842-2522.
Yard Maintenance
It is the
responsibility of every property owner to maintain his or her property.
This includes maintenance of plants and weeds on the property. Grass
and other ground covers must be maintained at eight inches or less.
Hedges must be maintained at three feet or less in front and
street-side yards. All shrubs in the public right-of-way must be
maintained at a height of three feet or less. Branches of trees
extending over any public sidewalk should be trimmed to a height of not
less than eight feet above the sidewalk. Vegetation and trees must be
trimmed so as not to impair vision or obstruct the travel of motorists.
Inoperable Vehicles
To report
an abandoned vehicle or one that appears to be inoperable, you may
download a form or get one at the Police Department. Your report should
note the license plate number, color, make, model and location of the
vehicle and the length of time you have observed it at that location.
Junk and Debris
By city
ordinance, junk, trash and debris may not be left in your yard. This
includes such things as vehicle parts, appliances, furniture, building
materials, tires, trash, cardboard, plastics, tree trimmings and fallen
tree limbs. Such material must be properly disposed of. Failure to do
so may result in citations and fines.
Animals
By
ordinance, pet owners may not allow dogs to annoy others in the
community by barking, running at large or creating a nuisance.
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