To report a problem in the public road right-of-way, call 503-846-ROAD (846-7623), email us or submit an online service request.

A right-of-way permit is required for:

• Utilities
• Sidewalks
• Driveways and property access
• Dust control
• Water and stream measuring devices
• Bus shelters, benches
• Temporary road closures
• Items not prohibited or specifically allowed without permit

A right-of-way agreement is required to:

• Prevent Washington County from applying herbicide in the right-of-way adjacent to your property - see Roadside Spraying
  
• Place storage containers in the right-of-way
  

The following are specifically allowed without permit provided they do not interfere with the use of the right-of-way or create a sight obstruction or other hazard:

• Mailboxes, mail drop boxes
• Trees, shrubs, landscaping - see Roadside Vegetation
• Basketball hoops on dead end streets and cul-de-sacs
• Fences, retaining walls
• Traffic control and other authorized signs placed by the county

The following are prohibited in the right-of-way:

• Signs not permitted by law or authorized by the county - see Roadside Signs
• Permanent structures
• Water wells
• Septic tanks, drain fields
• Recreation facilities not allowed elsewhere

Anything placed in the right-of-way, permitted or not, is subject to removal without compensation.

If a written permit is not obtained when required, or if the conditions of a permit are not met, or if a sight obstruction or hazard is created, penalties may be assessed and the county's cost to effect compliance may be recovered from the responsible party.