Beaverton, OR Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)
Key Facts
- Clearance deadline
- 4 daylight hours after snowfall
- Ice alternative
- Cover with sand or ashes
- Penalty class
- Class 1 Civil Infraction
- Who's responsible
- Owner or person in charge
Summary
Beaverton property owners must clear snow or ice from sidewalks abutting their property within four hours of daylight, or treat ice with sand or ashes, under BC 5.05.085.
No owner or person in charge of property abutting on a public sidewalk shall permit: A. Snow to remain on the sidewalk for a period longer than the first four hours of daylight after the snow has fallen; or B. Ice to cover or remain on the sidewalk for more than four hours of daylight after the ice has formed without removing the ice or covering it with sand, ashes, or other suitable material to assure safe travel.
Full Breakdown
BC 5.05.085, in the Beaverton Code's nuisance chapter, bars an owner or person in charge of property abutting a public sidewalk from letting snow sit longer than the first four daylight hours after it falls, or letting ice cover the sidewalk more than four daylight hours without removing it or covering it with sand, ashes, or other suitable material for safe travel. The rule applies inside the City of Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, not unincorporated county areas nearby. Violations are treated as nuisances under BC 5.05.140 and can draw a Class 1 Civil Infraction under BC 5.05.255, with each day of noncompliance counted separately.
Violations & Fines
Class 1 Civil Infraction under BC 5.05.255, processed per BC 2.10.010 through 2.10.050; each day snow or ice remains past the four-hour window is a separate violation.
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