Beaverton, OR Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Zone
- RC-BC Beaverton Central (Downtown)
- Front setback, residential ground floor
- 6 ft minimum
- Front setback, non-residential ground floor
- 0 ft minimum
- Interior side/rear setback
- 0 ft (build to line)
- Governing table
- Development Code § 70.15.10.1.C
Summary
In Beaverton's Downtown Central (RC-BC) zoning district, buildings need no side or interior setback but must sit back at least 6 feet from the front property line when ground-floor units are residential, and 10 feet from an adjoining residential zone.
Front setback with ground floor residential units N/A N/A 6 ft 12 ft. Front setback without ground floor residential units N/A N/A 0 ft 10 ft. Interior side or rear setback N/A N/A 0 ft N/A.
Full Breakdown
Beaverton's Development Code sets setbacks separately for each Downtown Design District zone under Chapter 70. In the Beaverton Central (RC-BC) zone -- the high-density district around Beaverton's transit stations -- Table 70.15.10.1.B requires no side or rear setback along most property lines (buildings can be built to the lot line) and either 0 ft or 6 ft along the front, depending on whether ground-floor units are residential; front build-to-line maximums run 10-12 ft. Where an RC-BC lot instead abuts land zoned residential or Downtown Transition, the same table adds a 10 ft side and 20 ft rear buffer. These figures apply only within the Downtown Design District -- other Beaverton zones use separate Chapter 20 setback tables.
Violations & Fines
Development that doesn't meet the RC-BC setback table can't get a building permit unless it obtains a Zero Yard Setback, Adjustment, or Variance approval through Beaverton's Development Code review process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do all Beaverton zones use these setback numbers?
Can a downtown building have zero side setback?
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