Our Adopt-A-Street Program allows community members to partner with the city by "adopting" a segment of roadway and helping to keep it clean. This is a great program for groups who would like an ongoing opportunity but with flexibility to participate on their own time.

The City will provide each group with safety vests, plastic trash bags, and other necessary materials to clean the street. The City will also collect filled trash bags and remove any large, heavy or hazardous materials.

Adopt-A-Street groups receive a street sign placed in recognition of the time they give to our community. Every participant in this program makes a positive impact on the appearance of the road system and their community.

Sign up online or to learn more, contact Streets Supervisor Adam Jensen at adamj@tigard-or.gov or 503-718-2606.

Right of Way Maintenance

Vegetation and obstacles in the public right-of-way can become potentially hazardous to public safety. In an effort to minimize such potential hazards, the City of Tigard monitors and manages the removal of tall grass and brush in order to maintain clear sight distance for drivers and minimize fire hazards. The city also includes annual trimming of trees as part of this management to ensure lights and signs are not blocked and to keep tree limbs from growing into travel lanes.

Sidewalk maintenance and repair, however, is the sole responsibility of the property owner. More information can be found in the Tigard Municipal Code 15.12.010 or on the Common Code Violations page.

Rob Block
Wastewater/Storm Maintenance Supervisor
503-718-2607 | rob@tigard-or.gov

In an effort to improve the quality and service life of city streets, Tigard has adopted a right-of-way preservation and restoration policy. This policy is designed to protect newly paved streets by limiting pavement cuts and imposing specific restoration requirements. It also will encourage better coordination with utility agencies and other users of the city rights-of-way by requiring those users to provide notice of upcoming project which will require cutting of the pavement.

The full text of the policy is in Chapter 15.04.135 of the Tigard Municipal Code.

The Street Maintenance Program supports a yearly program for corrective and preventative maintenance for street infrastructure in Tigard. With a budget of approximately 2.8 million dollars, the city uses four different methods of repair/maintenance depending on the condition of the street.