Hillsboro, OR Building Safety: Childcare Center Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- CDC § 12.40.150
- Play area fence
- 4 to 6 feet, sight-obscuring
- Small-home exemption
- 16 or fewer children (ORS 329A)
- Residential siting
- Collector or 2 route-street corner
Summary
Hillsboro's Community Development Code sets siting standards for child care facilities, including a required sight-obscuring fence and street-frontage rules for facilities in residential zones.
Pursuant to ORS 329A, certified or registered family child care homes serving 16 or fewer children, or licensed adult day care services facilities serving 5 or fewer adults, are exempt from the standards in this section... 2. Child day care facilities shall conform to the following standards: a. A sight-obscuring fence at least 4 feet but not more than 6 feet in height shall be provided separating any outdoor play area from abutting lots. b. Child care facilities in residential zones shall be located at the intersection of 2 neighborhood route streets or on a collector street.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 1 | Community Development Code: Supplement 1).
Full Breakdown
Under CDC § 12.40.150, day care facilities are permitted or conditional uses depending on the base zone. Small operations are exempt under ORS 329A (family child care homes serving 16 or fewer children, adult day care serving 5 or fewer adults). Larger child care facilities must provide a 4-to-6-foot sight-obscuring fence around outdoor play areas, adequate drop-off/pick-up capacity, and in residential zones must sit at the intersection of two neighborhood route streets or on a collector street.
Violations & Fines
Building/site plans that omit required drop-off capacity, play-area fencing, or the required street-frontage location can be denied approval or conditioned by the Review Authority under CDC § 12.40.150(D).
Frequently Asked Questions
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