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Bureau of Development Services Implements Tall Grass and Weed Complaint Pilot Project

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Gordon Riggs Posted in Archive, Land Use & Transportation

Effective July 19, 2010. In an effort to provide the highest level of service, while maximizing limited resources, the Bureau of Development Services has created a pilot project for the summer that allows citizens to submit online complaints accompanied with a digital photograph of tall grass and weed violations at properties within the City of Portland.

Title 29 of Portland City Code requires the owner of any property to cut and remove, and keep cut and removed all weeds, and grass that are located in lawn areas and have a prevailing height of more than 10 inches. In October 2009, BDS was forced to prioritize various enforcement/complaint types in order to effectively process the most critical cases with reduced resources. Unfortunately, limited resources have not allowed BDS to respond to tall grass and weed complaints.

Even though tall grass and weed conditions have been deemed a lower priority, I do understand the importance of the outdoor maintenance regulations as they relate to increased vandalism, graffiti, and other conditions that can lead to neighborhood deterioration said Paul Scarlett, Bureau of Development Services Director. While BDS enforcement resources remain limited at this time, we are very excited to create this opportunity to allow citizens to partner with us to address tall grass and weed violations to improve the livability and safety of our community.

To participate in the pilot project and report a property with grass and weeds in excess of 10 inches high, citizens are encouraged to submit a complaint accompanied by a digital photograph online at:

http://www.portlandonline.com/bds/gwcomplaints.

Due to limited resources, complaints may only be submitted online and must be accompanied by a digital photograph of the reported violation.

You can also get more information regarding this pilot program by visiting:

http://www.portlandonline.com/bds/gwinfo

Ross Caron, Bureau of Development Services 503.823.4268

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