The City of Portland has implemented a new measure to support its annual Leaf Day removal program. Beginning today, vehicles parked on streets scheduled for leaf removal in select neighborhoods will be towed. This action is intended to ensure a thorough cleanup and reduce the risk of street flooding during upcoming rainstorms. The towing enforcement follows requests from certain districts to allow for unobstructed leaf collection services.
According to The Oregonian, the removal crews will begin their rounds in areas such as from West Burnside to Northwest Northrup Street and between Northwest 14th and 21st avenues. The Portland Bureau of Transportation is to actively enforce the no-parking regulation, the enforcement will begin today and continue intermittently across designated districts until December 21.
Ensuring a clear path for cleanup teams, residents in identified zones will need to temporarily adjust their parking habits. Ten of the fifty-two leaf districts are designated for towing, as KOIN reports. These districts include seven neighborhoods in Northwest Portland, two in Southwest, and Sullivan’s Gulch in Northeast Portland.
Relocating cars may be inconvenient, especially on a rainy day, but KPTV notes that "the Leaf Day Districts are small enough that you shouldn’t have to go more than a quarter mile to park you vehicle outside the boundary." Residents who fail to comply with the temporary no-parking zones could be hit with an $85 citation, and they could face up to $340 in towing fees.
The Leaf Day schedule will continue through late December, with Portland's Transportation Bureau working to complete leaf removal services with minimal disruption to the community. This routine maintenance is intended to support infrastructure preservation and environmental management within the city's seasonal cycle.
