Oregon City has some of the oldest houses in the state and miles of newer streets up the hill. We build fences that fit both, and we know which lots need a historic or overlay review first.
In many cases an Oregon City residential fence needs no building or planning review. The rule is simple: between the front of the house and the street (or 40 feet back from the front property line, whichever is closer), a fence can be 42 inches. At and behind the front of the house, it can be 6 feet.
Some lots do need a review first. Fences in a historic district or on a historically designated property, and fences in the Natural Resource Overlay District, need a permit of some type. With 1,552 homes built before 1940, Oregon City has more of those lots than most towns, so we check yours before we quote.