Every town writes its own rules, and Washington County's live in its municipal code — 10 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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- Ch u1 — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, OREGON
- Ch I — INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch II — PROCEDURES
- Ch III — LAND USE DISTRICTSrecently amended
- Ch IV — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDSrecently amended
- Ch V — PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICESrecently amended
- Ch VI — LAND DIVISIONS AND PROPERTY LINE ADJUSTMENTS
- Ch VII — PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
- Ch u9 — ORDINANCES AMENDING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE ADOPTED AFTER NOVEMBER 24, 1989
- Ch u10 — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTIONS AMENDED BY ORDINANCES AFTER NOVEMBER 24, 1989