Beaverton, OR Fence Regulations: Material Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Development Code § 60.05.25.9
- Allowed materials
- Wood, stone, rock, brick, other durable
- Chain-link rule
- Must be coated with durable slats
- Height limit
- Set separately at § 60.50.20
Summary
Beaverton's Development Code requires fences and walls to be built of durable materials such as wood, stone, rock or brick, and mandates coated slats on any chain-link fence used for screening.
A. Fences and walls shall be constructed of any materials commonly used in the construction of fences and walls such as wood, stone, rock, or brick, or other durable materials.
B. Chain link fences are acceptable as long as the fence is coated and includes slats made of vinyl, wood or other durable material. Slats may not be required when visibility into features such as open space, natural areas, parks and similar areas is needed to assure visual security, or into on-site areas in industrial zones that require visual surveillance.
C. Masonry walls shall be a minimum of six inches thick. All other walls shall be a minimum of three inches thick.
D. For manufacturing, assembly, fabricating, processing, packing, storage and wholesale and distribution activities which are the principal use of a building in Industrial districts, the preceding standards apply when visible from and within 200 feet of a public street. [ORD 4857; October 2024]
E. Fences and walls:
1. May not exceed three feet in height in a required front yard along streets, except required above ground stormwater facilities fencing which may be four feet in height in a required front yard, and eight feet in all other locations. [ORD 4659; July 2015]
Full Breakdown
Beaverton's Development Code standards for new construction require fences and walls to be built of materials 'commonly used in the construction of fences and walls such as wood, stone, rock, or brick, or other durable materials' (Development Code § 60.05.25.9.A). Chain-link is allowed only if coated and fitted with vinyl, wood, or other durable slats, unless visibility is needed for open space, natural areas, or industrial surveillance. Fence height is set separately at Development Code § 60.50.20. This applies inside Beaverton city limits in Washington County; the Beaverton Code (BC) is a separate instrument and does not set fence-material rules.
Violations & Fines
Violates the standard if a fence is chain-link without coating and slats, or built of materials other than wood, stone, rock, brick, or comparable durable material, for development subject to design review.
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