Does Tillamook County, Oregon have a solar moratorium?

No. As of 2026-05-02, Tillamook County, Oregon has no active solar moratorium on record. Score has been stable over the last 12 months.

What is Tillamook County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Tillamook County, Oregon has a SitePath solar permitting grade of B — risk score 36/100 (Moderate Risk). Grades are based on primary-source county ordinances, board votes, and permitting activity, reviewed as of 2026-05-02.

What are the solar permitting rules in Tillamook County, Oregon?

Ordinance status: Active solar ordinance on the books. Score has been stable over the last 12 months. See the full primary-source record — ordinance links, setbacks, board actions, and project history — on this page.

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Tillamook County

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Tillamook County, Oregon: solar permitting grade B (score 36/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 36/100

Moderate Risk

Public summary

Grade	B · Moderate Risk · Score 36/100
Population	27,036
Solar ordinance	Active solar ordinance on the books
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Stable (no material ordinance movement)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Tillamook County presents moderate permitting risk; conditions are generally workable for utility-scale solar with standard due-diligence preparation. Oregon's state RPS policy provides a supportive macro backdrop for renewables, even where individual county ordinances are restrictive.

Local intel

On file: energy-related meetings

2025-10-28Data Center
Tillamook County Commission approved a data center project with conditions. · agenda
2025-10-28Data Center
The Amazon Web Services outage affected Hoopla services in South Tillamook County, but service has been restored. · agenda

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Cities, towns & townships

Local governments in Tillamook County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.

Bay City city
Garibaldi city
Manzanita city
Nehalem city
Rockaway Beach city
Tillamook city
Wheeler city

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.

Nearby counties

Yamhill County · ≈26 miD52—
Washington County · ≈33 miC46—
Clatsop County · ≈39 miB41—
Polk County · ≈42 miD52—
Columbia County · ≈47 miB33—
Lincoln County · ≈57 miB36—

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Tillamook County ranks #4 of 36 ranked Oregon counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Oregon: Columbia County (B · 33), Deschutes County (B · 36), Lincoln County (B · 36). See all Oregon county grades →

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Setback distances, board vote histories, source documents, and ordinance amendments are available in the full county profile. The map is free; a walkthrough shows you the underlying record.

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About this score

Every U.S. county is scored 0–100 on solar permitting risk (lower is friendlier to development). The grade is a weighted composite of compliance stringency, market saturation, regulatory trajectory, and data uncertainty. Every figure traces back to a primary government document. Read the full methodology →