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BBQs are allowed in City parks as long as no turf or tables are damaged in the cooking process. City parks include: Community Park, Locust Street Park, Maple Street Park, Legacy Park and Wait Park. Parks do not have power available and users are not allowed to drive cars into parks. For Legacy and Maple Street Parks, please check on the scheduling of sports events by contacting Canby Kids. Their schedules are available online at www.canby.com/canbykids by calling (503) 266-5437, or by emailing canbykids@canby.com. Other than scheduled sporting events, parks are available on a first come first serve basis.

Yes, complete the Tour/Presentation Request form and send to the Department to schedule your tour.  

Traffic accident victims should remember to exchange vehicle and insurance information with all parties involved at the scene of the accident. Forms are available on-line. Use this site to find out what to do if the other driver is uninsured or how to obtain a DMV insurance history.

State statutes ORS 457 require that the creation of an urban renewal district be accompanied by an urban renewal plan and a report that outline, among other things, a description of each project to be undertaken, a map of the district, an indication of proposed land uses, a description of the conditions within the district, the reasons for selecting the district boundaries, the estimated cost of each project and its completion date, the year in which it is anticipated that indebtedness will be retired, a financial plan for the district, and an estimate of the fiscal impact of the district on all taxing entities within the district. For Canby's Urban Renewal Plan and for The Report on the Plan.

See the Records Unit page for forms, fees and information.

Each registered operator must complete and sign the Quarterly Transient Room Tax report. Reporting and payment must be postmarked on or before the 15th of the month following each calendar quarter end, for the preceding quarter’s taxes. Reporting and payment can be mailed to: City of Canby PO Box 930, Canby, OR 97013.

Please include your Registration Certificate Number and quarter you are remitting for on your check. Note: Canby’s lodging tax is in addition to and separate from that of Clackamas County and the State of Oregon.

The basic idea behind urban renewal is that urban renewal taxes fund revitalization efforts. Urban renewal taxes are generated by the increase in total assessed values in an urban renewal district from the time the district is first established, The governing body, acting on the recommendation of a community-based advisory committee, creates an urban renewal district with specific boundaries and identifies improvements to be funded within the district. Bonds may be issued to fund improvements. As property values increase in the district, the increase in taxes is used to pay off the bonds. When the bonds are paid off the entire valuation is returned to the general property tax rolls.

The District is 573.26 acres, 382.34 acres of which are within the City limits. A map of the District outlining its boundaries appears in this brochure.

You can send a letter including the business name and address, lodging name and address and date of closure. Your Certificate of Authority must be surrendered immediately upon cessation of your business. Payment and/or reporting for your final month's collections are due immediately. Additionally, your account must be current. Any outstanding balances must be paid in full.

Yes. Effective July 1, 2024, the Canby Police Department will provide ink fingerprinting services by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please email SappC@CanbyPolice.com

There are a variety of ways a person, community organization, or business can get involved with the Canby Independence Day Celebration.

•  Create a parade float
•  Become a vendor
•  Enter into the Car Show
•  Volunteer for day of activities
•  Staff-a-Craft for kids
•  Sponsor the event

See the Property & Evidence Unit page for information, or call the Evidence Technician at 503-266-0797.

You can provide the new information on the Quarterly Report or contact the City directly at transientroomtax@canbyoregon.gov. Please include your Certificate Registration number on all communications.

For information on child weights, heights and how to properly install child safety seats, call the Safety Seat Resource Center at 503-643-5620 or visit the Child Safety Seat Resource Center website.

Cases involving criminal acts which appear to have some basis of solvability are referred to the Investigations Unit for further investigation. To inquire about your case, see the Investigations Unit page or call Police Records at 503-266-1104. If you know the Detective assigned to your case, you may call or e-mail the officer directly.

In its first year, the District is expected to generate added value of $15,995,148 increasing to $412,152,233 in the last year of the District, at which time the entire value of real property will be returned to the tax rolls.

In its first year, revenues forgone by the City of Canby will equal $55,801, increasing to $1,437,834 in the last year of the District. All taxing entities, including Fire District 62, Clackamas Community College, and the Canby School District will experience forgone revenues of different amounts.

The Plan anticipates that the affected taxing entities will “recoup all forgone revenues within eight years from the cessation of urban renewal tax collection, or by FY 2029-30.”

The Canby Ferry is operated by Clackamas County even though it is named Canby. The ferry is once again crossing the Willamette River between Canby and Wilsonville seven days a week except on major holidays and when teh water level rises to 70 feet or higher. The crossing fare is $5 for cars and pick-up trucks, $10 for vehicles with trailers, and $2 for motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians. More information about the ferry is at www.clackamas.us/roads/ferry.html

Urban Renewal is a program authorized by the statutes of the State of Oregon. It is intended to assist communities in improving and redeveloping “blighted areas.” The statutes define a “blighted area” as one that is detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of the community “by reason of deterioration, faulty planning, inadequate or improper facilities, deleterious land use or the existence of unsafe structures ....” The statute details conditions that characterize a “blighted area.” Among those conditions are unsafe buildings or structures, the existence of inadequate streets, open space, and utilities, a prevalence of depreciated values, and a growing or total lack of proper utilization of an area.

It is anticipated that public improvements, including streets, public buildings, and utilities improvements, parks and trails, and fire protection facilities will be constructed. The Agency Board will determine the timing of each project.

Payment is delinquent if not postmarked by the 15th day of the month following the quarter in which the tax was collected.

There are bathrooms located in Wait Park, as well as port-a-potties throughout the event

To find information about bicycle law and requirements, see Canby Municipal Code 12.40 Bicycles, Skateboards, Scooters and Rollerblades. 

If a patrol officer responded, your case number will be on the back of the officer's business card. If your car was towed, it will be on the tow form, and if property was taken for safekeeping or evidence, it will be on the property receipt you are issued. You can receive your case number by calling the Records Division at 503-266-1104. You will need to have basic information to assist in obtaining the case number such as: name, address, date of crime, and type of crime.

Traffic citations are processed through the City of Canby Municipal Court, located at the Canby Civic Building at 222 NE 2nd Ave, Canby OR 97013. For questions about traffic citations or the court process, check the Municipal Court page or call 503-266-4027.

The majority of the daytime activities are held in and around Wait Park, which is located in downtown Canby at 350 N Grant Street. Some activities span 2nd Avenue, and the parade encompasses much of the downtown. The fireworks are held at dusk at Baker Prairie Middle School – 1859 S Township Rd – and are hosted by Canby Fire District’s Volunteer Firefighter Association.

For information on studded tires, chain requirements and current road conditions, call 5-1-1 or visit the Traction Tires Section of the TripCheck website.

You should call the non-emergency line at 503-655-8211 and advise that you wish to speak to an officer.  If you wish to speak to a specific officer, you can call the business office at 503-266-1104.  Records Unit staff are available to assist you Monday through Friday, 8 am until 5 pm.  

The Canby Urban Renewal Agency makes decisions. The members of the Agency are the Mayor and City Councilors. The Agency is advised by an nine member Urban Renewal Advisory Committee which provides input on the Agency budget, infrastructure costs, agreements, descriptions, priorities, design, construction bids, requests for proposals, related property acquisitions, and any other matter delegated to it by the Agency Board.

Due to Canby's proximity to the Portland Metro area, the region's housing shortage, and our community's reputation for having a high quality of life, Canby continues to experience intense pressure to grow. While the Planning Department and Planning Commission are tasked with evaluating consistency between development proposals and applicable regulations, neither party initiates development. Development proposals come before decision makers (the Planning Director, Planning Commission, and/or City Council) when property owners decide to utilize the development capacity on their property, which is based on zoning. As such, the amount of development occurring in Canby at any point in time is largely a function of market forces.

The areas were selected because they lacked one or more of the following:

• Streets, curbs, and sidewalks
• Water and sewer services
• Storm drainage
• Parks and open space

In addition, certain areas were selected because they were unproductive lands that did not contribute to the City’s tax base.
 

Yes.  The website indexes web pages as well as PDFs, Microsoft Office documents, and text documents.

No.  By default, the search results will show matches for any word within the phrase.  In this example, you would receive results for all web pages and documents that contained either the word alarm or the word permit or both.

In order to search on an exact phrase, enclose your search phrase in quotations.  The search results for "alarm permit" will show matches for that exact phrase.

Generally, no. Under specific circumstances, the Planning Director can waive requirements for a Neighborhood Meeting, Pre-Application Conference, or Traffic Study. However, this is at the discretion of the Planning Director (or their designee) and must be requested prior to submission of an application. Submission of applications without documentation specifying why certain items are omitted will be deemed incomplete. Furthermore, incomplete applications result in delays in permit processing times and construction schedules. 

The Planning Department does not proactively look for code violations in the community. Code enforcement, unless excessively egregious, is based on citizen complaints. The City's Code Enforcement Officer is a member of the Police Department and may be contacted during business hours at 503-266-0797.

If you are building something on your property and are unsure if it is allowed, you are encouraged to contact the Planning Department to verify. Common code compliance issues involve placement and height of accessory structures (e.g., sheds, patio covers, and RV covers) and fence heights. If tree branches traverse over property lines, the City encourages property owners to work with their neighbors to ensure that trimming activities satisfy all affected parties.

The City's fence regulations require that residential fences within a home's front and side setbacks be a maximum of 3.5 feet tall (see Subsection 16.08.110 of the Municipal Code). These regulations have been in place for over a decade and are intended to accomplish a number of goals:

• Prevent a "fortress effect" where entire street frontages are dominated by sidewalk-adjacent full-height fences. Where applied excessively, the fortress effect is thought to make the neighborhood less friendly and less attractive by literally walling off the private realm from the public realm.
• Improve visibility for vehicles backing up out of driveways, both at the front and sides of residential lots. When driveways are adjacent to full-height fences, it is harder for drivers to see pedestrians on the sidewalk or other vehicles in the street while backing up, creating a safety hazard.
• Create more "eyes on the street." This is a urban planning principle that asserts that streets are safer and more secure when more people in homes or other buildings can see outward toward the street. For example, if a small child runs into the street and full-height fences block views from a home's front windows, parents may not see that their child is in danger.
• Lastly, streets with continuous walls or fences along the sidewalk are often observed to experience increased speeding by motorists, who don't feel the accountability that comes with high visibility from surrounding land uses.

The Planning Department understands that, for a number of reasons, some homeowners prefer to have taller fences. Staff encourage homeowners to talk to the department before building new fences so that they may maximize their yards' utility while also staying compliant with the City's Municipal Code.

If you feel like traffic congestion in Canby has increased in recent years, you are not alone:  this is a topic the Planning Department hears about regularly. Our community's roads and intersections have seen noticeable growth in traffic for a number of reasons:

• We're growing. Canby is an attractive place to live and do business, so people and businesses continue to relocate here.
• Commuting behaviors. For a variety of reasons, many people are choosing to live farther from work. This increases congestion, especially during morning and evening commute times (aka peak hours).
• Distribution and logistics uses. Our industrial park has increasingly attracted warehouse and distribution uses, which increase truck trips on the road network.
• Regional travel patterns. As the overall region has grown, Highway 99E has attracted more through-traffic. This phenomenon is expected to accelerate with the state's implementation of tolling on I-205, which will divert some drivers through Canby.

The City of Canby closely tracks traffic in a variety of ways. Development projects are required to complete traffic impact studies that analyze project-related trips. Approved projects are added to the City's custom traffic model, which is maintained by the consulting firm DKS and Associates. The City has an adopted Transportation System Plan (TSP) that identifies street classifications and lists transportation projects, among other things. For example, the TSP was recently amended to show the planned Walnut Street Extension, which will alleviate circulation issues between the industrial park and 99E. The City will be updating the TSP in the next two years. Lastly, the City closely coordinates with Clackamas County, which is also concerned with traffic patterns in our area and has its own list of highway projects, along with ODOT.

It is worth noting that traffic impacts and mitigation for development projects, as in other cities, are analyzed using the City's adopted performance thresholds, which are identified in the TSP. This is sometimes unsatisfying to the general public because traffic studies are perceived as saying that traffic is "no problem," which is not the intended message. Many projects do generate more traffic, but do not trigger failures at intersections based on these adopted thresholds. If you have questions on this topic, feel free to reach out to planning staff.