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Codes Enforced in Clackamas County
January 2026
The Clackamas County Code Enforcement Division is only authorized to enforce the following County Codes and state rules:
- Solid Waste & Waste Management (Title 10, Chapter 10.03)
- Zoning & Development Ordinance/ZDO (Title 12) – regulations that guide land use zoning and development in unincorporated Clackamas County
- Code for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings and Structures (Title 9, Chapter 9.01)
- Application & Enforcement of County Building Code, which includes State of Oregon building codes and related laws and rules (Title 9, Chapter 9.02)
- Grading & Excavation Ordinance (Title 9, Chapter 9.03)
- Road Use (Title 7, Chapter 7.03)
- Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) rules
The list below shows major categories of complaints in alphabetical order and the agency(ies) responsible for investigation and enforcement, and their contact information.
Accessory structures
Code Enforcement
codeenforcement@clackamas.us
503-742-4452
Animal abuse
Animals, barking dogs
Dog Services
dogcontrol@clackamas.us
503-655-8628
Animals, dead in roadway
Road Concerns
roadconcerns@clackamas.us
503-557-6391
Animals, feral cats
Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon
info@feralcats.com
503-797-2606
Animals, loose
Animals, roosters/chickens
Code Enforcement
codeenforcement@clackamas.us
503-742-4452
Building codes
Code Enforcement
codeenforcement@clackamas.us
503-742-4452
Building without permits
Code Enforcement
codeenforcement@clackamas.us
503-742-4452
Burning
Fire Department/DEQ
Call your local fire department
See a list of all fire departments in Clackamas County
Camping on private property
Code Enforcement
codeenforcement@clackamas.us
503-742-4452
Dumping, illegal
- Sheriff's Office
- Metro
503-234-3000
Fire Code
Fire Department
Call your local fire department
See a list of all fire departments in Clackamas County
Fire hazards
Fire Department
Call your local fire department
See a list of all fire departments in Clackamas County
Garbage and trash
Code Enforcement
codeenforcement@clackamas.us
503-742-4452
Grading
Code Enforcement
codeenforcement@clackamas.us
503-742-4452
Graffiti
Code Enforcement
codeenforcement@clackamas.us
503-742-4452
Home businesses
Code Enforcement
codeenforcement@clackamas.us
503-742-4452
Land use (planning and zoning)
Code Enforcement
codeenforcement@clackamas.us
503-742-4452
Landlord/tenant
- Civil issue/Resolution Services
- State of Oregon Landlord Tenant
503-986-5500
Lighting
Civil issue/Resolution Services
Marijuana – building, zoning, solid waste and septic violations
Code Enforcement
codeenforcement@clackamas.us
503-742-4452
Marijuana, crimes
Marijuana – licensing, compliance with state laws and regulations, etc.
- Oregon Liquor Control Commission (recreational)
marijuana@oregon.gov
503-872-5000 - Oregon Health Authority (medical)
ommp.info@dhsoha.state.or.us
971-673-1234
Mold
Landlord/Tenant issue
Noise, including loud parties
Parking on roadways
Parking, RV’s in roadway
Parking, semi-trucks
Rats
Civil issue/Resolution Services
Roads
Road Concerns
roadconcerns@clackamas.us
503-557-6391
Septic
Setbacks, property lines
Civil issue
Solid waste
Code Enforcement
codeenforcement@clackamas.us
503-742-4452
Squatters / transient camps
Streams/creeks/rivers, work in or near
Code Enforcement
codeenforcement@clackamas.us
503-742-4452
Tires, accumulation of
Code Enforcement
codeenforcement@clackamas.us
503-742-4452
Vegetation
Vehicles, inoperable or abandoned (not in road)
Code Enforcement
codeenforcement@clackamas.us
503-742-4452
Vehicles, occupied RV’s (not in road)
Code Enforcement
codeenforcement@clackamas.us
503-742-4452
Water – groundwater/surface water
Civil issue/Resolution Services
Water, standing
Vector Control
503-655-8394