Public Works Ordinances, Permits and Resolutions

For more county ordinances, please visit the Tillamook Board of County Commissioners' website.

• Ordinance No. 04  - Solid Waste Ordinance - This ordinance addresses the solid waste related matters including county Transfer Stations, franchise garbage haulers, and solid waste nuisances.
• Ordinance No. 16 - County Road Acceptance Ordinance - The are two types of public roads: Local Access Roads and County Maintained Roads.  County Maintained Roads must meet the standards in this ordinance and be formally accepted by the Tillamook Board of County Commissioners. Local Access Roads are all other County jurisdiction right of ways.
• Ordinance No. 20 - Road Use Ordinance - This an ordinance establishing weight and load limitations on certain county roads, restricting types of traffic on certain county roads, providing for permits and exceptions. 
• Ordinance No. 28 - Utility Ordinance - This ordinance covers the permit process and standards relating to utilities and related operations in public road right of ways.  Utility Permit Applications are signed by the utility company representative and contractor doing the work (if not the same). The completed application and situs map of the proposed work is submitted to the Public Works office for processing.  Utility Permit Application For operations within the county road right-of-way other than major utilities use the Non-Utility Application form. 
• Ordinance No. 33 - Parking Regulations Ordinance - Parking Regulations on County-owned Land; Making Provision for Tow-away and Impoundment; Providing Penalties                      
• Ordinance No. 37 - Road Naming and Renaming Ordinance - This ordinance covers the road naming process separate from roads created through the Land Division Ordinance. It is administered by the Department of Community Development and a hard copy can be obtained from their office.
• Ordinance No. 44 - Road Approach Ordinance - This ordinance covers the permit process and standards for road approaches to public road right of way.  Please review the procedures and standards of the Ordinance prior to submitting an application.  There is a fee of $583 and if extra visits are required, there is a $25 charge per extra visit.  (Please make checks out to "Tillamook Road County Department" - credit cards are not accepted.)  Road Approach Permit Application
• Ordinance No. 46 - Business Sign Guide Ordinance - This ordinance covers the permit process and standards for approved business guide signs. Only signs authorized by Tillamook County are allowed in public road right of ways.  For businesses that wish to have a sign placed in the public right of way, they must fill out an application and submit it to the Public Works office for consideration.  Business Guide Sign Permit Application 
• Ordinance No. 55 - Public Road Improvement Ordinance - This ordinance covers the permit process and standards for improvement of underdeveloped or unimproved platted public road right of ways.
• Ordinance No. 84 - Short Term Rental Public Parking Ordinance - This ordinance covers the use of on-street public parking for the short rental parking requirements.