Beaverton, OR Business Licensing & Operations: Auto Repair on Residential Property (2026)
Key Facts
- Major auto repair
- Prohibited as home occupation
- Minor auto repair
- Prohibited as home occupation
- Applies
- Citywide, no size exception
Summary
Beaverton's Development Code flatly excludes major and minor automotive service businesses from the Home Occupation program, so a residential auto-repair business cannot be permitted in the city.
3. Prohibited home occupation uses are:
A. Any use not conducted within a wholly enclosed building.
B. Automotive services, Major.
C. Automotive services, Minor.
D. Junk and Salvage Operations.
E. Storage or sale of fireworks.
F. Any use that consists of the manufacturing, processing, generation, or storage of materials that constitute a fire, explosion, or health hazard as defined by the Building Code, Fire Code, or both.
4. Limitations on home occupations in buildings or units with both residential and small-scale commercial uses in the CM-RM zoning district:
A. If a structure with only one residential unit contains both a residential use and a small-scale commercial use allowed by Section 20.22.35, a separate Home Occupation is not allowed.
B. If a structure with more than one residential unit, such as a plex with two to four units, contains a residential use and a small-scale commercial use allowed by Section 20.22.35, a separate Home Occupation is not allowed for the unit/space occupied by the small-scale commercial use. A separate residential unit in that same structure that does not contain a small-scale commercial use may apply for a Home Occupation.
[ORD 4859; January 2025] 133/706
https://online.encodeplus.com/regs/beaverton-or/doc-viewer.aspx?secid=244#secid-5
Full Breakdown
Beaverton's Home Occupation program, which lets residents run small businesses from their homes under Development Code section 40.40, carves out several uses that can never qualify no matter how small the operation. Section 40.40.10(3) expressly bars Automotive Services, Major and Automotive Services, Minor, along with junk and salvage operations and any use involving manufacture or storage of fire, explosion, or health-hazard materials. That means a Beaverton homeowner cannot obtain Home Occupation approval to run an auto repair, detailing, or salvage business out of a house or garage.
Violations & Fines
Operating an automotive Major or Minor repair business from a Beaverton residence is never eligible for Home Occupation approval under Development Code section 40.40.10 and exposes the operator to code enforcement action.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does it matter if the repair work is minor?
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