Beaverton, OR Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Code adopted
- Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code
- Permit issuer
- Beaverton building official
- Permit required
- Before work begins
- Max penalty
- $250 per day (BC 8.02.120)
Summary
Beaverton's Building Division issues all plumbing permits under the state Plumbing Specialty Code; anyone doing plumbing work in the city must apply and obtain a permit before starting.
The city shall provide a program of building code administration for the codes identified in BC 8.02.015, including plan checking, permit issuing and inspection for structural, mechanical, plumbing and electrical work, and inspection of property under the International Property Maintenance Code. The building official is authorized to adopt rules of procedure for such administration that include, among other things, the authority to stop work and disallow occupancy or use of any building or service equipment in violation of this chapter; the authority to refund all or part of building permit application fees as to applications that are withdrawn and permits that have lapsed; and the authority to dispose of permit applications and supporting documents, and to declare permits to have expired, at a point in time after applications are received and after permits have issued. [BC 8.02.020, amended by Ordinance No. 3680, 6/12/89; amended by Ordinances No. 3978, 3/31/97, Ordinance No. 4853, 2/20/24]
Full Breakdown
Beaverton administers the Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code, adopted statewide by ORS 447.020(2) and OAR 918-750-010, as one of the codes identified in BC 8.02.015. BC 8.02.020 directs the city to run a program of plan checking, permit issuing, and inspection covering plumbing work, and BC 8.02.035 requires any owner or agent who intends to alter, repair, or install plumbing to first apply to the building official and obtain the required permit before work begins. This applies inside Beaverton city limits, not unincorporated Washington County.
Violations & Fines
Violating the building code carries a civil penalty up to $250 per BC 8.02.120, and each day the violation continues counts as a separate offense.
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