Beaverton, OR Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- BC 8.02.035
- Permit required
- Before work begins
- Issuing office
- Beaverton building official
- Max penalty
- $250 per day (BC 8.02.120)
Summary
Anyone who intends to construct, alter, enlarge, repair, move, or demolish a building or structure in Beaverton must first apply to the building official and obtain a permit.
Any owner, person, or authorized agent who intends to construct, alter, enlarge, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of any building, structure, appurtenance, or service equipment or cause any such work to be done shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit.
Full Breakdown
BC 8.02.035 requires any owner, person, or authorized agent who intends to construct, alter, enlarge, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building, structure, appurtenance, or service equipment to first apply to the building official and obtain the required permit before the work begins. The requirement applies to construction inside the City of Beaverton, not unincorporated Washington County, and covers work governed by the state-adopted Structural and Residential Specialty Codes that Beaverton administers locally.
Violations & Fines
Building without a required permit is a civil violation under BC 8.02.120, punishable by a penalty up to $250, with each day of noncompliance a separate violation.
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