The Traffic Safety Management Plan is a commitment to a community policing strategy of enforcing traffic laws to promote safety and compliance with regulations, and to working in partnership with the community and other public and private entities to resolve traffic problems through education, engineering and participation. The outcome is a safer community for all modes of transportation.
The Corvallis Police Department Parking Enforcement Unit's charge is to educate the community and enforce the rules for parking in the areas surrounding the Oregon State University Campus, downtown and other areas throughout Corvallis and to make parking in Corvallis a more positive experience for everyone.
Free Parking Downtown
In the downtown business district you may park free while you shop or conduct your business. The majority of free parking is a three hour time limit - the only exceptions are the meters and 15 and 30 minute time zones.
In 1997 the Corvallis Police Department implemented the Police Service Dog Program to assist with calls for service.
Our K-9 Teams are specifically trained and used for:
• Tracking subjects which include suspects of criminal activity,
• Trailing subjects/suspects,
• Wind scenting subjects/suspects,
• Conducting building searches where it is believed a suspect of a crime may be located,
• Locating and recovering evidence,
• Protection of officers or other persons from aggressive or dangerous persons,
Section 43. Ordinances Continuation. All ordinances consistent with this Charter in force when it takes effect remain in effect until amended or repealed.
[As amended by special election May 19, 2026; and special election, November 7, 1995; and general election November 7, 2006 (section renumbered).]
Section 38. Condemnation. Any necessity of taking property for the City by condemnation shall be determined by the Council and declared by a resolution of the Council describing the property and stating the uses to which it is to be devoted.
[As amended by general election November 7, 2006 (section renumbered).]
(a) General. The Council will exercise its legislative authority by adopting ordinances. The enacting clause for all ordinances must state “The City of Corvallis ordains as follows:”
(b) Ordinance Adoption.
(1) Except as authorized by subsection (2), adoption of an ordinance requires approval by a majority of the Council at two meetings.
Section 25 removed by special election May 19, 2026.Section 26. State Law. City elections must conform to state law except as this Charter or ordinances provide otherwise. All elections for City offices must be nonpartisan.
[As amended by special election May 19, 2026; special election held May 19, 1981; and general election November 7, 2006 (section renumbered).]
Section 22. Mayor. The Mayor shall appoint the committees provided under the rules of the Council. The Mayor shall sign all approved records of proceedings of the Council. The Mayor shall sign all ordinances passed by the Council within three days after their passage, unless the Mayor veto the same.
