Beaverton, OR Public Conduct: Public Urination (2026)
Key Facts
- Rule
- no urinating or defecating outside a restroom
- Covers
- City Park, library, Round plazas, W. Lot
- Enforcement
- exclusion, citation, or trespass charge
- Not covered
- THPRD-run neighborhood parks
Summary
Beaverton Code bars defecating or urinating outside a restroom on City Park, library, and Round plaza grounds: one of several conduct rules for those specific City-owned properties.
No person present on city property that is within the scope of this chapter shall: ... C. Defecate or urinate, except in a restroom facility;
Full Breakdown
BC 9.08.100(C) prohibits anyone on city property within the chapter's scope from defecating or urinating except in a restroom facility. That scope, fixed by BC 9.08.040, reaches only four specific City-owned sites, City Park, the West Parking Lot and Greenspace, the city library premises, and the North and South Plaza at the Round, not Beaverton's neighborhood parks generally, most of which are operated by the separate Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District (THPRD) in Washington County. Violators can be excluded from the property and cited; refusing a lawful order to leave is trespass under BC 9.08.230.
Violations & Fines
Enforcement runs through BC 9.08.230: city staff or police may exclude a violator from the property and issue a citation, and refusing to leave on lawful order is the crime of trespass.
Frequently Asked Questions
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