Beaverton, OR Landscaping Rules: Tree Trimming (2026)
Key Facts
- Roadway clearance
- 10 feet minimum above roadway
- Sidewalk clearance
- 8 feet minimum above sidewalk or bike path
- Governing chapter
- BC 5.05, Nuisances
- Default penalty
- Class 2 Civil Infraction (BC 1.03.010)
Summary
Beaverton requires property owners to prune trees and bushes to at least ten feet above roadways and eight feet above sidewalks or bike paths, under BC 5.05.098, part of the city's nuisance code.
An owner or person in charge of property shall: 1. Keep any tree, bush or groundcover on the property from unreasonably interfering with any vehicular or pedestrian traffic occurring within the public right-of-way. 2. Trim or prune any tree or bush planted on the property so that no portion of the tree or bush is less than ten feet above any roadway or less than eight feet above any sidewalk or bicycle path.
Full Breakdown
Beaverton property owners must keep trees and bushes clear of the public right-of-way. BC 5.05.098 requires trimming so no branch hangs lower than ten feet above a roadway or eight feet above a sidewalk or bicycle path, and bars groundcover from spilling onto pavement. Dead, decaying, or hazardous trees and shrubs that endanger people or property, including within the right-of-way, cannot be left standing. This sits in the city's Nuisances chapter (BC 5.05), separate from the Development Code's Tree Plan permit system for protected trees; it applies inside Beaverton city limits, not unincorporated Washington County.
Violations & Fines
Failing to maintain required clearance is a code violation; Beaverton Code Title 1 sets a default Class 2 Civil Infraction for violations without a specified penalty (BC 1.03.010).
Frequently Asked Questions
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