Beaverton, OR Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)

Under the Beaverton Development Code Chapter 60 (Special Requirements), fences in residential zones may not exceed 6 feet in height in side and rear yards or 3.5 feet (42 inches) in the front yard or any portion of a yard that abuts a street. The 3.5-foot front-yard cap is intended to preserve street character and pedestrian sight lines. On corner lots and at driveways, the BDC vision-clearance triangle requires fences within the triangle to be no taller than approximately 3 feet, measured from the elevation of the adjacent street, so that drivers can see pedestrians and cross traffic. Fences 7 feet or shorter generally do not require a building permit under the Oregon Residential Specialty Code, which Beaverton adopts through Beaverton Code Chapter 8.02. Fences exceeding 7 feet (or open chain-link or woven-wire fences exceeding 8 feet) require a building permit through the Beaverton Building Division. Beaverton Code Chapter 5 separately prohibits barbed wire along sidewalks or public ways (except above fencing at least 6 feet 6 inches high) and prohibits electric fences along sidewalks, public ways, or adjoining property lines. Pool barriers have separate requirements under the Oregon Residential Specialty Code Appendix G (48-inch minimum, self-closing/self-latching gates).