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TIGARD
City of Tigard
June 30, 2020
Lally, Theresa & Don
8830 Sw Omara St
Tigard, Or 97223
RE: Code Compliance Record Number: HCC2020-00023
Dear Lally, Theresa & Don:
This requests your cooperation in resolving a complaint that we have received
regarding your property at 8830 SW OMARA ST, TIGARD, OR 97223 in Tigard.
Code compliance is an important aspect of neighborhood livability and community
pride. The City of Tigard values the quality of our neighborhoods and favors timely
response to code compliance requests. The city particularly appreciates having your
voluntary cooperation and compliance and we look forward to hearing from you.
The complaint indicates that your property is in violation of Tigard Municipal Code
provisions regarding:
6.02.170 Storage in Front Yards (RV Dwelling Purposes)
14.16.450 Illegal Residential Occupancy.
Specifically, it has been reported that there is a lived-in RV trailer on your property.
Please remove the lived-in RV trailer from your property.
We have not yet verified these violations nor have we assessed any penalties. If you
can confirm that no violation exists or if you correct it voluntarily within 20 days as
discussed below, we will not assess penalties and there will be no court record.
Each violation described above constitutes a Class One Civil Infraction under the
code and is subject to a penalty of up to $250 per day per violation and/or abatement
by the city at the property owner's expense.
Included below are the relevant regulations pertaining to property use and
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maintenance, as well as a description of the city's code compliance process.
6.02.170 Storage in Front Yards
Storage of boats, trailers, campers, camper bodies, house trailers, recreation
vehicles or commercial vehicles in excess of 3/4 ton capacity may be stored in
a required front yard in a residential zone subject to the following:
A. No such unit shall be parked in a visual clearance area of a corner lot or
in the visual clearance area of a driveway which would obstruct vision from an
adjacent driveway or street.
B. No such unit shall be used for dwelling purposes except that one camper,
house trailer or recreational vehicle may be used for sleeping purposes by
friends, relatives or visitors on land entirely owned by or leased to the host
person for a period not to exceed 14 days in one calendar year; provided that
such unit shall not be connected to any utility, other than temporary electricity
hookups, and provided that the host person shall receive no compensation for
such occupancy or use.
C. Any such unit parked in the front yard shall have current state license
plates or registration and must be kept in mobile condition. (Ord. 17-23 §1;
Ord. 12-02 §1)
14.16.450 Illegal Residential Occupancy.
A. When a property has an illegal residential occupancy, including but not
limited to occupancy of tents, campers, motor homes, recreational vehicles, or
other structures or spaces not intended for permanent residential use or
occupancy or spaces constructed or converted without permit, the use shall be
abated or the structure brought into compliance with the present regulations for
a building of the same occupancy.
You have 20 calendar days from the date of this letter to respond to this compliance
request. The city requires confirmation that your property is in compliance with all
regulations cited above in one of two ways:
• If your property is not currently in compliance, please take appropriate action
to bring your property into compliance and notify the city of this action.
• If you believe you have received this letter in error or you believe your property
is not out of compliance, please contact us so we can discuss this further.
Please respond in writing and reference record number HCC2020-00023. You can
send photos or other documentation to codecompliance@tigard-or.gov, or mail it to
City of Tigard Code Compliance, 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223. If you do
not contact us, we will have no way of knowing that the potential code infraction has
been resolved or that the request was in error and we may then follow up with other
actions including on-site inspection and a possible summons and complaint.
This letter also serves as your first formal notice that the City of Tigard may use an
abatement service to correct persistent code infractions. The cost of such abatement
is at the expense of the property owner and can include a lien on the property. This
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is in addition to the potential civil penalties discussed above.
Your prompt response will be appreciated. It is important to us that Tigard remain a
safe, clean, and attractive community. Thank you for your assistance in maintaining
Tigard as "A Place to Call Home."
Sincerely,
Code Compliance
City of Tigard
13125 SW Hall Blvd. • Tigard, Oregon 97223 • 503.639.4171
TTY Relay: 503.684.2772 • www.tigard-or.gov