Basketball Hoop Rules

Permissible Locations and Hours of Use

No basketball hoop shall be erected in the right-of-way, if the driveway of the adjacent private property is of a suitable size and slope for playing basketball. A driveway having a slope of ¾ inch to one foot or less and an area of at least 400 square feet is considered suitable for playing basketball.

If a hoop cannot be installed along the driveway, basketball hoops located within the public right-of-way shall comply with the following standards:

• In a Residential Planning District;
• Abutting a public roadway designated in the Tualatin Development Code as a local residential street;
• Not attached to any light or utility pole, street sign or traffic control device or street tree;
• Outside of a sidewalk, pedestrian or bike path or public roadway, but abutting the owner's property in the planter strip;
• Not adjacent to roadways with stripes, on-street bike-ways, but may be placed adjacent to shared roadways;
• At least five feet from manholes, catch basins, traffic signs, fire hydrants, and above ground electrical transformers, telephone boxes, and cable boxes. The pole for the hoop must be a minimum of three feet from street trees, light pole and mailboxes;
• Where possible, hoops should be at least ten feet from street trees; in any event they shall be centered between adjacent, existing or future street trees and no closer than five feet from such trees. If no trees have been planted, the Parks and Recreation Department shall first determine the location of any future street trees;
• A hoop backboard shall not extend more than one foot beyond the face of the roadway curb;
• A hoop ring shall be at least ten feet above the surface of the street, measured vertically from the public roadway;
• At least 50 feet from the nearest lateral street curb line which intersects at 90 degrees, except if located on a cul-de-sac, the hoop shall be at least 50 feet from the nearest lateral street curb line of the intersection;
• At least 100 feet unobstructed view as measured ten feet out from the face of the curb and five feet high along the public roadway in both directions. There shall be no obstructions resulting from curves in such roadway, elevation changes, landscaping or other fixtures located alongside such roadway, except if on a cul-de-sac, the hoop shall have an unobstructed view of at least 50 feet;
• At least 75 feet from the nearest other hoop in the right-of-way as measured along the curb line. This subsection applies only to basketball hoops placed after the adoption of this ordinance;
• Prior to installation or excavation, the installer shall inquire about and receive information from the utility locator service and avoid interfering with or damaging utilities.

The use of a basketball hoop may occur only between 9:00 a.m. and sunset (TMC 8-04-040).