HOP Commercial Vehicle Weight Limits to Planning 8-12-2021.msg Debbie Manning
From: Ken Ross
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2021 5:13 PM
To: Tom McGuire
Subject: HOP Commercial Vehicle Weight Limits
Tom,
Just to clarify,the %ton commercial vehicle limit in the HOP code is referring to carrying capacity (GVWR), which is not
the actual weight of the vehicle.
18.760.050 General Provisions(HOP)
J. Exterior storage of commercial vehicles, as defined in the Oregon Vehicle Code, is prohibited, except that 1
commercially licensed vehicle of not more than 0.75 ton gross vehicle weight(GVW)may be parked outside of a
structure. (Ord. 20-01 §1; Ord. 19-09 §1)
ORS 801.298 "Gross vehicle weight rating"
"Gross vehicle weight rating" means the value specified by the manufacturer as the maximum loaded weight of
a single or a combination vehicle. [1989 c.636 §5; 1991 c.185 §2]
A three-quarter-ton GVW rated vehicle or 250/2500 model typically weights between 8,500 and 9,990 pounds. A one-
ton GVW rated 350/3500 truck is likely to weigh 9,900 pounds or more.
Ken
From:Tom McGuire<TomM@tigard-or.gov>
Sent:Thursday, August 12, 20214:44 PM
To:TOM PFEIFFER<tspf@comcast.net>
Cc: Ken Ross<kenro@tigard-or.gov>
Subject: RE: Non-compliant issues
Hello Mr. Pfeiffer,
Thank you for your correspondence. You explained the situation very clearly in your email and I
understand the problem and why you are frustrated. I will meet with Ken Ross on Monday to go over
this with him and we will look at the code issues. I will then get back to you next week with a
response to your concerns.
Tom
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From:TOM PFEIFFER<tspf@comcast.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 20213:40 PM
To:Tom McGuire<TomM@tigard-or.gov>
Cc: Ken Richards<KenR@tigard-or.gov>
Subject: Non-compliant issues
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Dear Mr. Tom McGuire,
I own rental property in Tigard and the tenants have been issued a letter of non-compliance. The
tenants are working closely with Ken Ross toward resolution. My concern is one the the complaints
that has been issued, is the storage of a work truck at the homesite. Upon review of City code and
the non-compliance letters issued to me and the tenant, work vehicles under the Home Occupation
Permit can't exceed a weight of more than 0.75 tons. I have concern about that. My tenants are
being forced to remove the vehicle from the homesite in order to be in compliance. I have attached
both the City code and the latest letter of non-compliance with highlights in the areas of question
(pages 1,3, and 5 of attachment). Both of these documents clearly state that the vehicle can't have a
weight exceeding 0.75 tons (1,500 lbs.). There is not a car made in America or anywhere for that
matter that has a vehicle weight of less than 0.75 tons (1500 lbs.) The lightest vehicle that I am
aware of is the "Smart Car" and even it has a vehicle weight of 1,850 lbs. If the tenants of this
property are required to remove their vehicle off-site, then I would suggest that all businesses in the
City of Tigard that operate under a similar "home occupation permit" and that use a vehicle in their
business operations also be required to store those work vehicles off-site, since it is not possible to
have a vehicle that weighs 1,500 lbs. or less. Mr. Ken Ross said you would be the appropriate person
to discuss this with. Please get back to me with your thoughts. If I am missing something I would
appreciate an explanation. While I agree with the Home Occupation Permit process and the
associated requirements to operate, I am just as concerned about equal treatment for all of Tigard's
community.
Sincerely,
Tom Pfeiffer
503-608-9622
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