Storage of Vehicles on Public Property

The City of Molalla has not made it a priority to continuously monitor vehicle and recreational vehicle (RV) parking recently but will be doing so soon. We have received questions and complaints from the community about on-street parking and determined it is time to remind residents that on-street storage of RV’s, trailers, and inoperable vehicles is regulated under Molalla Municipal Code Chapter 10.72. The City would prefer to start with community education prior to enforcement and so have provided the ordinance information below. You may report a concern by calling police non-emergency at 503-655-8211 or fill out a Citizen Concern Form and submit it.

10.72.020 Storage of vehicles or personal property on public property—Designated time limits.

A. No person shall park, store, or permit to be parked or stored, an inoperable vehicle or other motor vehicle, trailer, bus, camper, motor home, recreational vehicle, boat, or other personal property on any public street, right-of-way or other public property in excess of 72 hours without express written permission of the City Manager or designee. This section shall not apply to vehicles or other property being stored or impounded by the City of Molalla or any other municipal entity.

B. A recreational vehicle, motor home or camper may be parked on public property longer than the period allowed in subsection A of this section if:

1. It is owned by the resident or guest of the resident of the property in front of which it is parked; and

2. It is parked in the public street or right-of-way in front of or along-side the lot of the resident; and

3. It is parked in a manner which does not interfere with traffic or create a hazard by obstructing the view of drivers; and

4. It is parked in such location no longer than 10 days in any calendar year.

C. A motor vehicle, trailer, bus, camper, motor home, recreational vehicle, boat, or other personal property is considered parked, stored, or permitted to be parked or stored if it remains in the same one-half mile radius without first exiting the one-half mile radius.

D. Any attempt to delay, alter, or circumvent the effectiveness of the tow process by re-positioning a vehicle on the roadway without permanently removing the vehicle may be a violation of ORS 162.235 (Obstructing governmental or judicial administration) which is a Class A misdemeanor. (Ord. 2019-03 §7; Ord. 1998-2 §1)