Beaverton, OR Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- BC 6.02.080
- Occupancy threshold
- 75% of spaces, 4+ days/wk
- Resident support needed
- 2/3 of property owners
- Jurisdiction
- City of Beaverton, Washington County
Summary
Beaverton can designate residential permit parking districts where only permit holders may park beyond the posted time limit, once occupancy and resident-support thresholds are met.
To protect residential areas from polluted air, excessive noise, and refuse related to use of motor vehicles by persons not residing in such residential areas, to protect residents of such areas from unreasonable burdens in gaining access to and from their residences, to preserve the residential character of these areas, and to enable timely emergency services, the City may designate and from time to time amend residential permit parking districts in accordance with this section.
A. Procedure.
1. A request to designate a residential permit parking district or amend an existing residential permit parking district shall be processed as a major issue.
2. If a request is received, the City shall initiate the required studies in subsection C of this section to determine if the proposed area meets the standards.
B. Fees.
1. For each residential permit parking district established under this section, the traffic commission shall recommend a parking permit fee based on the cost to implement and administer the district.
2. The final written order shall include the fee.
C. Standards. In addition to the standards of BC 6.02.060 A, designation of a residential permit parking district or amendment to an existing district shall require the following findings:
Full Breakdown
Under BC 6.02.080, the City may designate or amend a residential permit parking district to protect neighborhoods from outside vehicle traffic and preserve residential character. Designation requires findings that at least 75% of available spaces are occupied at least four days a week for 16 of the prior 52 weeks, and that owners of at least two-thirds of the district's residential properties support the proposal in a mailed survey. Permit holders may then park beyond posted time limits under BC 6.02.390.
Violations & Fines
Parking without a valid permit in a designated district beyond the posted time limit is a parking-limitation-sign violation under BC 6.02.310.A, fined up to $75 under BC 6.02.900.B.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can any Beaverton neighborhood get a permit parking district?
How do residents get a permit once a district exists?
Sources & Official References
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