FAQ's & Myths

The City of Sweet Home does NOT remove wildlife, or perform work generally, on private property. Nutria is classified as unprotected Non-game Wildlife (OAR 635-044-0132). Licenses are not needed for a landowner to control nutria on their land. Nutria may be live trapped or shot in the State of Oregon, but not relocated. Keep in mind, that discharge of a firearm in City limits is strictly forbidden. If you are not able to remove the nutria as a land owner, there are several resources you can contact who offer wildlife removal; however, this service is not free. 

Yes, however, there are limitations. 

            SHMC 10.28.020 states, “No person shall park or place, or allow to be parked or placed, any recreational vehicle or recreational structure used for human occupancy within the city for any period of time exceeding seven days in any one year period except   in a trailer park or recreational vehicle park which has been approved by the city and issued a valid certificate of sanitation or except where a permit has been issued and is in  good standing as set forth herein. No person shall violate the provisions of this chapter or terms of any permit issued thereunder.

             B.   After the seven day period a person shall obtain a permit(s) from the city upon payment of permit fee(s) set by resolution of the City Council to park or place any recreational vehicle used for human occupancy within the city. No permit or series of permits shall exceed 60 days within a one year period for a parcel of real property within the city and only one recreational vehicle can be permitted at a time for a parcel of real property.

Please see the Planning & Building Office for a RV permit. 

 Code Enforcement is geared toward voluntary compliance. In other words, every reasonable effort is made to correct a violation before a citation is issued. The first contact is almost always an in-person courtesy notification unless the resident is not home. Then a notification letter and/or door-hangar to let a property owner know about an existing violation, set a reasonable timeline for compliance, and give contact information in case the owner disagrees with or does not understand the notice. There is no quota set for number of citations issued or amount of citation money collected.

Code Enforcement is expected to treat all property owners in the same professional and consistent manner. Notification letters are given to residents and businesses in all parts of the City – including City Employees and Elected Officials when violations are identified.