Beaverton, OR Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- BC 8.02.080
- Rule
- Final inspection or CO before occupancy
- Max civil penalty
- $250 per violation
- Enforced by
- Beaverton building official
Summary
Beaverton bars occupying any building until a final inspection is completed and approved or a certificate of occupancy is issued, backed by civil penalties for skipping the step.
No person shall fail to obtain or request a final inspection or certificate of occupancy as required by this chapter nor shall a person occupy or allow occupancy of a building unless a final inspection has been completed and approved or a certificate of occupancy has been issued.
Full Breakdown
BC 8.02.080 makes it unlawful to fail to obtain or request a final inspection or certificate of occupancy, and bars occupying or allowing occupancy of a building without one. The building official administers inspections under the codes adopted at BC 8.02.015. A violation is processed under BC 8.02.120, which sets a civil penalty of up to $250 and treats each day of continued violation as a separate offense; the building official may also impose an administrative civil penalty under BC 8.02.125. This applies inside Beaverton city limits in Washington County, Oregon.
Violations & Fines
Civil penalty up to $250 per BC 8.02.120; each day of noncompliance is a separate violation; the building official may also impose an administrative civil penalty under BC 8.02.125 after notice and opportunity to correct.
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