Beaverton, OR Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)
Key Facts
- Base penalty
- Class 1 infraction, $250/day
- Serious violations
- Class C misdemeanor, up to $6,250
- Enforcement tool
- Nuisance abatement or court receiver
- Applies to
- All residential property in Beaverton
- Purpose stated
- BC 8.07.020: reduce urban blight
Summary
Beaverton requires every dwelling to meet baseline maintenance standards, and treats a violation as a public nuisance the city can abate by repair or send to a court-appointed receiver under BC 8.07.100 and 8.07.520.
A violation of this code is a public nuisance and may be enjoined or abated by repair in accordance with the provisions of BC 5.05.200 through 5.05.260.
C. A violation of this code is a public nuisance and may be enjoined or abated in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings. For purposes of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, this code shall be deemed a housing code.
D. A court of competent jurisdiction may appoint a receiver pursuant to the Oregon Housing Receivership Act, ORS 105.420 to 105.455, to perform an abatement of residential property found in violation of this code. For purposes of the Oregon Housing Receivership Act, this code shall be deemed a housing code.
E. A citation for a violation of this code shall not relieve the responsible party of the duty to maintain residential property in accordance with this code. The abatement of a violation pursuant to this code does not prejudice the right of any person to recover damages arising out of or related to the violation.
F. If a citation alleging a violation of BC 8.07.110, 8.07.210, 8.07.310 or 8.07.320 is issued, and if the affected dwelling unit is or becomes vacant, no person shall reoccupy or permit reoccupancy of the dwelling unit until all repairs have been made by the responsible party and inspected by the code official. [BC 8.07.520, added by Ordinance No. 4448, 8/20/07]
Full Breakdown
Beaverton's Residential Property Maintenance Code (BC 8.07.010–8.07.520), adopted 2007, applies to residential property inside the City of Beaverton, not unincorporated Washington County, and sets baseline habitability standards for roofs, foundations, plumbing, heating, electrical systems and sanitation. BC 8.07.100 bars maintaining a noncompliant dwelling. BC 8.07.520 makes any violation a public nuisance the city may enjoin or abate by repair, and lets a court appoint a receiver under the Oregon Housing Receivership Act (ORS 105.420–105.455) to force repairs on chronically substandard property. Most violations are Class 1 civil infractions; failures affecting habitability, sanitation or emergency exits escalate to a Class C misdemeanor.
Violations & Fines
Letting a dwelling fall out of compliance with BC 8.07 is a Class 1 civil infraction, up to $250 per day; violations affecting habitability, sanitation or emergency exits (BC 8.07.110, .210, .310, .360) are a Class C misdemeanor, up to $6,250 and 30 days jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
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