We work with residents and businesses to preserve, enhance and develop a stronger and more connected community. Our work carries out the city’s vision, "Tigard: an equitable community that is walkable, healthy, and accessible to everyone" by:

• Ensuring private development projects contribute to the city’s overall walkability to the greatest extent allowed by law. 

• Channeling city resources into areas that can serve, house, employ, and attract the most people while causing the least impact to Tigard’s natural systems and the climate.

• Supporting a balanced, and diverse mix of businesses to increase local employment opportunities for residents of all ages and abilities.

• Ensuring transportation investments and improvements provide public health benefits that equitably serve the entire community.

• Working to meet the housing needs of all community members by increasing housing opportunities for economically challenged households, including singles, young families, and older adults.

• Building a resilient local economy in which the economic health of the community and its businesses grow together.

• Investing in public spaces that highlight and enhance Tigard’s unique natural areas.
  
  

Planning

This division works closely with community members, property owners, and developers to create short- and long-term plans that foster and guide development activity in order to ensure future growth benefits the entire community. This division also oversees compliance with the community’s zoning, housing, and nuisance codes. 

Building

This division reviews residential and commercial building plans, issues building permits, and inspects construction projects to certify compliance with state and local codes.

Economic Development

This division cultivates the economic potential of the community. It, creates and manages economic development projects and programs to help attract, encourage, and expand commercial investments in Tigard.

Redevelopment

This division oversees projects and programs designed to revitalize Downtown Tigard and the Tigard Triangle with dedicated funds from two Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts.