Washington County, OR Code Violation Reporting: Common Violations (2026)

14 of the Washington County Code, Building and Land Use Code Compliance, governs enforcement in the unincorporated area only; Hillsboro, Beaverton, Tigard, Tualatin and the county's other cities administer their own compliance programs. 020 defines a "violation" as failure to comply with any of five things: the Community Development Code and related Comprehensive Framework Plan provisions (including adopted Community Plans and the Transportation System Plan), Title 14 of the county code, conditions of a land use or building permit, conditions of a hearings officer's order, or the terms of a voluntary compliance agreement.

010 states the county's stated preference is voluntary compliance, with enforcement staff first attempting an educational, cooperative approach before escalating. 210 sorts violations into four priority classes set by resolution of the board of commissioners, each carrying its own monetary penalty band: priority 1 runs $750 to $5,000, priority 2 runs $500 to $2,500, priority 3 runs $250 to $1,500, and priority 4 runs $100 to $1,000. 210(C), each day a violation continues can be charged as a separate violation, and the hearings officer may reduce a penalty below the stated minimum for documented economic hardship. 14 is the operative process for building, land use, permit and compliance-agreement violations.