Every town writes its own rules, and Forest Grove, Oregon's live in its municipal code — 83 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- 1. FOREST GROVE, OREGON CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. CITY CHARTER
- 3. CHAPTER I. NAME AND BOUNDARIES
- 4. CHAPTER II. POWERS
- 5. CHAPTER III. COUNCIL
- 6. CHAPTER IV. LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY
- 7. CHAPTER V. ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY
- 8. CHAPTER VI. QUASI-JUDICIAL AUTHORITY
- 9. CHAPTER VII. ELECTIONS
- 10. CHAPTER VIII. APPOINTIVE OFFICERS
- 11. CHAPTER IX. PERSONNEL
- 12. CHAPTER X. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- 13. TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 14. CHAPTER 10: RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; GENERAL PENALTY
- 15. TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
- 16. CHAPTER 30: ELECTIONS
- 17. CHAPTER 31: INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
- 18. CHAPTER 32: CITY POLICIES
- 19. CHAPTER 33: CODE ENFORCEMENT
- 20. CHAPTER 34: TAXES AND FEES
- 21. CHAPTER 35: CITY ORGANIZATIONS
- 22. CHAPTER 36: VERTICAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ZONE PROGRAM
- 23. CHAPTER 37: NON-PROFIT CORPORATION LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX EXEMPTION
- 24. CHAPTER 38: SEVERE WEATHER SHELTERS
- 25. TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
- 26. CHAPTER 50: WATER
- 27. CHAPTER 51: ELECTRICITY
- 28. CHAPTER 52: SEWER
- 29. TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
- 30. CHAPTER 70: STATE LAWS AND ADMINISTRATION
- 31. CHAPTER 71: VEHICLE REGULATIONS
- 32. CHAPTER 72: USE OF STREETS
- 33. CHAPTER 73: PARKING REGULATIONS
- 34. CHAPTER 74: ABANDONED AND DISCARDED VEHICLES
- 35. TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 36. CHAPTER 90: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- 37. CHAPTER 91: HEALTH AND SANITATION; NUISANCES
- 38. CHAPTER 92: PARK REGULATIONS
- 39. CHAPTER 93: ANIMALS
- 40. CHAPTER 94: REGULATION OF CAMPS AND CAMPING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
- 41. TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- 42. CHAPTER 110: BUSINESS LICENSING
- 43. CHAPTER 111: SOLICITORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
- 44. CHAPTER 112: MARIJUANA
- 45. TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
- 46. CHAPTER 130: ORDERLY CONDUCT
- 47. CHAPTER 131: CURFEW
- 48. CHAPTER 132: GRAFFITI
- 49. TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
- 50. CHAPTER 150: BUILDING CODES
- 51. CHAPTER 151: PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
- 52. CHAPTER 152: MANUFACTURED DWELLING PARK CLOSURES
- 53. CHAPTER 153: FIRE PROTECTION
- 54. CHAPTER 154: COMPREHENSIVE PLANS
- 55. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 56. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 57. REFERENCES TO OREGON REVISED STATUTES
- 58. REFERENCES TO PRIOR CODE
- 59. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES
- 60. FOREST GROVE, OREGON DEVELOPMENT CODE
- 61. ORDINANCE NO. 2019-04
- 62. TITLE XVII: DEVELOPMENT CODE
- 63. ARTICLE 2: LAND USE REVIEWS
- 64. ARTICLE 3: ZONING DISTRICTS
- 65. ARTICLE 4: OVERLAY DISTRICTS
- 66. ARTICLE 5: SPECIAL PROVISIONS
- 67. ARTICLE 6: LAND DIVISIONS
- 68. ARTICLE 7: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- 69. ARTICLE 8: GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 70. ARTICLE 9: RESERVED
- 71. ARTICLE 10: RESERVED
- 72. ARTICLE 11: RESERVED
- 73. ARTICLE 12: USE CATEGORIES AND DEFINITIONS
- 74. DEVELOPMENT CODE PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 75. REFERENCES TO OREGON REVISED STATUTES
- 76. REFERENCES TO PRIOR CODE
- 77. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES
- 78. DESIGN GUIDELINE HANDBOOK
- 79. Section I Town Center Focus Area
- 80. Section II Commercial Corridor Focus Area
- 81. Section III Multi-Unit Residential Focus Area
- 82. Section IV Approval Criteria
- 83. Section V Focus Area Historic District Design Guidelines