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Do you need a permit for a moving container in Oregon?

Where a POD, dumpster or moving truck can go in 25 Oregon cities, including Portland, Salem and Corvallis, with the official source for every rule.

Updated October 27, 2026

A man seen from behind loads furniture and household items into the open back of a box truck parked on a city street

Renting a truck or a portable container (POD) for a move in Oregon? Each city sets its own rules for containers, dumpsters, trucks and trailers on the street. This guide lists the move-day rules we found for 25 Oregon cities. Every rule links to its official source and shows the date we checked it.

Rules, fees and lead times change. Use this guide to know what to ask. Then check the city's page before you book a container delivery or park a truck.

At a glance

Rules by city

Portland area · Salem · Corvallis and Albany · Eugene and Springfield · Bend · Medford and Grants Pass

Portland area

Portland

Key rule: In Portland, reserving curb space for a moving truck, trailer or storage container takes a PBOT Temporary Street Use Permit, and the city says to allow 5 to 7 business days from application to your permit start date.

  • Containers, trucks and the street

    PBOT's temporary street use permits can reserve on-street parking spaces for residential or commercial moves using moving trucks, trailers or storage containers.

    Source: Temporary Street Use Permitting (TSUP), City of Portland, Bureau of Transportation. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Outside PBOT's service area, the permit holder posts the parking reservation signs and has them verified by Parking Enforcement; the signs become enforceable 72 hours after verification.

    Source: Temporary Street Use Permitting (TSUP), City of Portland, Bureau of Transportation. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Because of review time and the advance sign-posting rules, PBOT says to allow 5 to 7 business days from application to the start date of a parking reservation permit.

    Source: Temporary Street Use Permitting (TSUP), City of Portland, Bureau of Transportation. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Beaverton

Key rule: In Beaverton, city code bars parking a utility trailer or other device not mainly meant to carry people on a street if it hasn't moved at least a tenth of a mile within 48 hours.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    A trailer, recreational vehicle, utility trailer or other device not primarily meant to carry people may not be left on a street without moving at least a tenth of a mile within 48 hours.

    Source: Beaverton Code 6.02.310 Prohibited parking or standing, City of Beaverton, Beaverton Code. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Parking a motor truck, as the Oregon Vehicle Code defines it, on a street in front of or next to a residence is not allowed between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.; the city code does not itself define the term or say whether a rental moving truck counts.

    Source: Beaverton Code 6.02.310 Prohibited parking or standing, City of Beaverton, Beaverton Code. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Vehicles over six feet tall may not park within 50 feet of an uncontrolled intersection or one controlled by side-mounted stop signs, yield signs or signals, with some exceptions.

    Source: Beaverton Code 6.02.305 Prohibited parking in specified places, City of Beaverton, Beaverton Code. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Forest Grove

Key rule: In Forest Grove, personal property left on a street or other public property for more than 24 continuous hours is deemed stored, and storing it there requires written authorization from the City Manager or designee.

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Gresham

Key rule: In Gresham, a storage container used only for a residential move can sit in the street's parking area without a right-of-way permit for up to 14 consecutive days (28 days a year), as long as it has reflective corners and is no bigger than 20.5 by 8 feet.

  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Gresham's code says no right-of-way permit is needed to drive or park on a street, or for a drop box or storage container in the street's parking area when its listed requirements are met.

    Source: Gresham Revised Code Chapter 6, Section 6.35.040(14) Exceptions, City of Gresham, Gresham Revised Code. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    The exception covers a storage container used only to hold personal household items temporarily during a residential move.

    Source: Gresham Revised Code Chapter 6, Section 6.35.040(14)(b), City of Gresham, Gresham Revised Code. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Such a moving storage container may stay next to the property for no more than 14 consecutive days and no more than 28 days a year.

    Source: Gresham Revised Code Chapter 6, Section 6.35.040(14)(b), City of Gresham, Gresham Revised Code. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Happy Valley

Key rule: In Happy Valley, no vehicle may be stopped, standing or parked on a street in a way that leaves less than 18 feet of unobstructed roadway for other vehicles to pass.

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Hillsboro

Key rule: In Hillsboro, no vehicle may stay parked in one place on a street for more than 72 consecutive hours, and the city code lets a truck or truck trailer park more than 30 minutes on unsigned streets only when it's being used in connection with the property right next to it.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Where no parking rules are signed or marked, a truck, truck trailer or large commercial vehicle may not park on a street for more than 30 minutes unless it is being used for the property right next to it and there is room for others to pass safely; the code does not define these vehicle terms.

    Source: Hillsboro Municipal Code 8.12.020 Parking Time Limitations, City of Hillsboro (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The 30-minute limit does not apply while the vehicle is being used in connection with the adjacent property and the street is wide enough for vehicles, bicyclists or pedestrians to pass safely.

    Source: Hillsboro Municipal Code 8.12.020 Parking Time Limitations, City of Hillsboro (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Where angle parking is marked, a motor vehicle with or without a trailer may not park if its total length is more than 20 feet.

    Source: Hillsboro Municipal Code 8.12.030 General Parking Prohibitions, City of Hillsboro (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.

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Lake Oswego

Key rule: In Lake Oswego, a portable storage unit (POD) or dumpster can't be placed in the street without the City Manager's permission, which the city takes through its online POD/Dumpster Request Application.

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Newberg

Key rule: In Newberg, portable storage containers and dumpsters may not be stored on the street or right-of-way for more than 30 calendar days.

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Oregon City

Key rule: In Oregon City, no vehicle or personal property may be left on a street for more than 24 hours without the City Manager's permission, and on unsigned streets a truck, truck trailer or commercial vehicle may park only while loading or unloading for the property in front of it.

  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Placing a dumpster in the right-of-way is handled as a Temporary Obstruction in the Right-of-Way request, made on the city's work-in-the-right-of-way application.

    Source: Permits, City of Oregon City, Public Works. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Where no parking mode is signed or marked, a truck, truck trailer or commercial vehicle may park only while being used to load or unload for the property directly in front of it, and not if it is owned by the business there; the chapter does not define these vehicle terms.

    Source: Oregon City Municipal Code 10.08.020 Parking time limits, City of Oregon City (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The exception applies when the vehicle is being used to load or unload for the property it is parked in front of and isn't owned by the business there.

    Source: Oregon City Municipal Code 10.08.020 Parking time limits, City of Oregon City (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.

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Tigard

Key rule: In Tigard, a storage container or drop box in the street counts as an encroachment and needs an encroachment permit from the city engineer, and it must sit 6 to 12 inches from the curb with reflectors and traffic cones.

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Tualatin

Key rule: In Tualatin, the city can issue a $25 storage-on-the-street permit, good for up to 21 days, to keep a vehicle, object or matter on a public street for more than 72 continuous hours.

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West Linn

Key rule: In West Linn, a portable storage or moving container of any size may not stay on a residential public street for more than 72 hours without a valid permit from the Public Works Department or its designee.

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Wilsonville

Key rule: In Wilsonville, motor trucks over 8,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, truck trailers, motor buses, recreational vehicles and utility trailers may not be parked on a street between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. in front of or next to a residence.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Wilsonville bars motor trucks over 8,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, truck trailers, motor buses, recreational vehicles and utility trailers from parking on a street between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.

    Source: Wilsonville Code Sec. 5.210 - Prohibited Parking or Standing, City of Wilsonville (Municode). Checked October 24, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The overnight rule makes an exception for loading or unloading property belonging to the occupants of the adjacent residence.

    Source: Wilsonville Code Sec. 5.210 - Prohibited Parking or Standing, City of Wilsonville (Municode). Checked October 24, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Under that exception, the time allowed for the loading, unloading or service may not exceed 48 hours.

    Source: Wilsonville Code Sec. 5.210 - Prohibited Parking or Standing, City of Wilsonville (Municode). Checked October 24, 2026.

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Salem

Salem

Key rule: In Salem, city code bars parking a vehicle, or a vehicle-and-trailer combination, longer than 23 feet or wider than eight feet on a residential street except while it is actually loading or unloading cargo.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Salem bars parking any vehicle, or vehicle-and-trailer combination, over 23 feet long or eight feet wide on a residential street, except while it is actually loading or unloading passengers or cargo or providing services.

    Source: Salem Revised Code, Chapter 102 - Parking, Sec. 102.040 - Prohibited parking, City of Salem (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    A vehicle not designed to move under its own power, such as a trailer, may not be parked on a street unless it is connected to a self-propelled vehicle.

    Source: Salem Revised Code, Chapter 102 - Parking, Sec. 102.040 - Prohibited parking, City of Salem (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Reserving parking spaces in the Downtown Parking District takes a temporary parking permit, which can be used for loading or unloading longer than 30 minutes and for residential dumpsters.

    Source: Apply for a Temporary On-Street Parking Permit, City of Salem. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Keizer

Key rule: In Keizer, no one may park a motor truck (a gross vehicle weight rating over 12,000 pounds), truck trailer or bus on a city street except temporarily for the actual loading or unloading of goods.

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McMinnville

Key rule: In McMinnville, the city's street use and public right-of-way permit application lists parking of vehicles or storage for purposes of moving as a use, and an approved permit requires a signed liability waiver.

  • Containers, trucks and the street

    McMinnville's street use and public right-of-way permit application lists parking of vehicles or storage for purposes of moving as one of the uses an applicant can request.

    Source: Application for Street Use/Public Right of Way Use, City of McMinnville, Public Works. Checked October 22, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    An approved street use or public right-of-way permit requires a completed and signed liability waiver.

    Source: Application for Street Use/Public Right of Way Use, City of McMinnville, Public Works. Checked October 22, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    The application must give an exact description of the requested area and location of the closure.

    Source: Application for Street Use/Public Right of Way Use, City of McMinnville, Public Works. Checked October 22, 2026.

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Woodburn

Key rule: In Woodburn, a trailer may not be parked on a city street unless it is attached to a vehicle that can pull it.

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Corvallis and Albany

Corvallis

Key rule: In Corvallis, reserving on-street parking spaces for a POD or dumpster takes a Public Works application that costs $25 per space, and the city says to allow up to two weeks for review and approval.

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Albany

Key rule: In Albany, city code bars any vehicle or combination longer than 23 feet or wider than 8 feet from parking on a street, alley or public lot between 10pm and 7am and all day on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

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Eugene and Springfield

Eugene

Key rule: In Eugene, residents and movers can reserve on-street parking spaces for a move, temporary loading or an approved POD with a Space Rental Permit, which costs $5 per space per day in Residential Zones A to H and $15 in other zones.

  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Eugene's Space Rental Permit lets residents, contractors or movers temporarily reserve on-street parking spaces for moves, temporary loading or approved PODS, and the spaces are removed from public use during the rental.

    Source: Parking Permits, City of Eugene, Parking Services. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Space rental costs $5 per space per day in Residential Zones A to H (request the residential rate in the application comments) and $15 per space per day in all other zones.

    Source: Parking Permits, City of Eugene, Parking Services. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    City code says a person who needs to park beyond normal limits to facilitate work or the moving of furniture, equipment and supplies must apply for a parking space rental permit.

    Source: Eugene Code 5.350 - Parking Space Rental Permits, City of Eugene (municipal.codes). Checked October 21, 2026.

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Springfield

Key rule: In Springfield, city code limits a truck, bus, camper, motor home, trailer or boat to 16 consecutive hours parked on city streets in any 72-hour period, and in a residential area it must be associated with a nearby residence.

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Bend

Bend

Key rule: In Bend, reserving or occupying any part of a sidewalk, vehicle lane or bike lane takes a city right-of-way permit, and only qualified right-of-way contractors can apply for one.

  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Anyone other than the City needs a right-of-way permit to fully or partly reserve, occupy or close a sidewalk, vehicle lane or bike lane on a City-administered street.

    Source: Bend Code, Chapter 3.40 Right-of-Way Permits, Section 3.40.005, City of Bend (Bend Code). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Right-of-way permit applications can only be submitted by utility franchisees and contractors on the City's qualified right-of-way contractor list.

    Source: Bend Code, Chapter 3.40 Right-of-Way Permits, Section 3.40.010, City of Bend (Bend Code). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The code bars parking a commercial vehicle with a gross vehicle weight over 26,000 pounds on a street in a residentially zoned district between 9pm and 7am.

    Source: Bend Code, Chapter 6.20 Parking, Section 6.20.040(G), City of Bend (Bend Code). Checked October 21, 2026.

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Redmond

Key rule: In Redmond, a semi-truck tractor or trailer may not be stopped, parked or left standing on a street in a residential zone or established residential area between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    No one may stop, park or leave a semi-truck tractor or trailer standing on a street in a residential zone or established residential area between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.

    Source: Redmond City Code 6.155 Prohibited Parking Or Standing, City of Redmond, Oregon (Municipal Code Online). Checked October 22, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Unauthorized people may not obstruct streets, alleys or sidewalks by depositing or storing personal property or other material on them.

    Source: Redmond City Code 5.120 Obstructing Public Ways, City of Redmond, Oregon (Municipal Code Online). Checked October 22, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    An authorized obstruction of a public way must be lit with warning lights visible 200 feet in all directions between sunset and sunrise.

    Source: Redmond City Code 5.120 Obstructing Public Ways, City of Redmond, Oregon (Municipal Code Online). Checked October 22, 2026.

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Medford and Grants Pass

Medford

Key rule: In Medford, motor trucks and truck trailers may park on residential streets during the day only while loading or unloading, and not at all within 100 feet of a home, apartment, hotel, city park or school between 9pm and 7am.

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Grants Pass

Key rule: In Grants Pass, a residential moving van that counts as an oversize vehicle under city code may park on the street for up to eight hours while loading or unloading, versus 15 minutes for other oversize vehicles.

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What to ask before delivery day

  • Can the container go in my driveway, and does that need a permit here?
  • If it has to go in the street, who applies for the permit: me or the container company?
  • How long can it stay, and how far ahead do I need to apply?
  • Are there placement limits, such as distance from corners, driveways or hydrants?
  • Can a rental truck park on my street while we load, and for how long?
  • If it snows, will the street be plowed, and where can the truck stand?

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