Beaverton, OR Outdoor Cooking: Smoker Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governs
- City-owned parks & plazas only
- Rule
- City manager designates permitted locations
- Covered sites
- City Park, library, the Round plazas
- Enforcement
- Citation or trespass exclusion
Summary
Beaverton limits outdoor cooking on city-owned parks and plazas: fires, stoves and barbecues are allowed only at locations and events the city manager designates, not city-wide or on private property.
The city manager may allow for the use of outdoor cooking appliances and fixtures at designated locations for designated events. [BC 9.08.130, added by Ordinance No. 4565, 5/17/11; amended by Ordinances No. 4588, 7/18/12, Ordinance No. 4794, 12/1/20, Ordinance No. 4841, 6/6/23]
Full Breakdown
Under BC 9.08.130, in Chapter 9.08 (Limitations on Use of Certain City Property), the city manager controls where outdoor cooking appliances and fixtures may be used. The chapter's scope, set by BC 9.08.040, covers City Park, the West Parking Lot and Greenspace, the city library premises, and the North and South Plaza at the Round: plus any other city property the manager later adds. This is a park/plaza-use rule, not a citywide restriction on residential grills, smokers, or fire pits, which this chapter does not reach.
Violations & Fines
Using a fire, stove or barbecue on covered city property outside a designated location or event can draw an exclusion order or citation under BC 9.08.230; refusing a lawful order to leave is a trespass offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I have a barbecue at Beaverton City Park?
Does this rule cover my backyard grill?
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