Christmas Tree Sales
Salem Revised Code 701.015
RESOURCE GUIDE
PERMIT APPLICATION CENTER / CITY HALL, 555 LIBERTY STREET SE,
ROOM 320, SALEM, OREGON 97301
(503) 588-6213 www.cityofsalem.net
@Salem_Planning
Christmas tree sales are only permitted in certain areas of the city. Some zone districts allow Christmas tree sales
outright, without a permit. Other zone districts allow Christmas tree sales only with a temporary use permit.
Zones where Christmas tree sales are permitted outright, with no permit required:
CR
CG
IC
CB
SWMU
FMU
NCMU
(Retail Commercial) Zone
(General Commercial) Zone
(Industrial Commercial) Zone
(Central Business District) Zone
(South Waterfront Mixed Use) Zone
(Fairview Mixed Use) Zone, in certain areas, please ask a planner at 503-588-6213
(Neighborhood Center Mixed Use) Zone, in certain areas, please ask a planner at 503-588-6213
Zones where Christmas tree sales are permitted only with a temporary use permit:
RA
RS
RD
RM-I
RM-II
RH
CN
CO
(Residential Agriculture) Zone
(Single Family Residential) Zone
(Duplex Residential) Zone
(Multiple Family Residential 1) Zone
(Multiple Family Residential 2) Zone
(High-Rise Residential) Zone
(Neighborhood Commercial) Zone
(Commercial Office) Zone
You may check the zoning of a specific location in the city at our website’s zoning maps page:
http://www.cityofsalem.net/Departments/CommunityDevelopment/Planning/Zoning
Temporary Use Permit Requirements:
Temporary use permit applications for Christmas tree sales must be submitted at the Permit Application Center,
Salem City Hall, Rm. 320. An application for a Christmas tree sales temporary use permit must include the
following items:
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A completed application form, including the signature of the property owner
Copy of the property deed
A site plan showing where the Christmas tree sales areas will be located on the property
Filing fee (call the permit application center for current fee amounts)
Christmas tree sales may be conducted in the location authorized under a temporary use permit only during the
months of November and December.
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Christmas trees sales located on street corners cannot block required traffic vision clearance areas. Christmas
tree sales cannot displace required off-street parking spaces, if located in a parking lot.
Special Requirement on Commercial Street SE South of Kuebler Boulevard:
Outdoor display and storage of merchandise, including Christmas trees, is not allowed within 50 feet of the rightof-way of Commercial Street SE on properties within the South Gateway Overlay Zone (SRC 630.015(b)). The
South Gateway Overlay Zone includes properties on both sides of Commercial Street SE from Kuebler Boulevard
south to I-5. On these properties, Christmas tree sales may occur so long as the display, storage, and sales of the
trees is set back at least 50 feet from the right-of-way of Commercial Street SE. Please contact a planner at 503588-6213 if you are unsure whether this requirement applies to your property.
Tents and Signs May Require Additional Permits:
Signs, tents, and awnings erected in conjunction with Christmas tree sales may require permits from our Permit
Application Center to ensure all fire code, sign code, and building code requirements are met. If you will have a
sign, tent, or awning for Christmas tree sales, please contact the Permit Application Center at 503-588-6213 to
check what permits may be needed.
NOTE: This packet is supplemental to the Salem Revised Code (SRC). In the event of a conflict between a statement in this document and the SRC applicable to a
particular development, the SRC shall apply. Full version of SRC is available online at http://www.cityofsalem.net/Departments/Legal/Pages/SalemRevisedCodes.asp
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