Beaverton, OR Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Requirement
- Dwellings free of insects, rodents
- Owner duty
- Exterminate before any occupancy
- Tenant duty
- Exterminate during single-family occupancy
- Penalty
- Class 1 civil infraction
- Max fine
- $250 per day
Summary
Beaverton's property maintenance code requires every dwelling be kept free of insect and rodent infestation, and puts extermination duty on owners before occupancy and on occupants during single-family tenancy.
A. Every dwelling shall be kept free from insect and rodent infestation. Infestations of insects or rodents shall be promptly exterminated by methods that will not be injurious to human health. After extermination, proper precautions shall be taken to prevent reinfestation. B. The owner of any residential property shall be responsible for extermination within any structure prior to any occupancy thereof. C. The occupant of a single-family dwelling shall be responsible for extermination within the dwelling during the occupancy thereof.
Full Breakdown
BC 8.07.230, part of Beaverton's residential property maintenance code, requires every dwelling be kept free from insect and rodent infestation, with any infestation promptly exterminated using methods that won't injure human health and precautions taken afterward against reinfestation. The property owner is responsible for extermination before any occupancy begins; a single-family occupant is responsible during their own tenancy; and the owner of a structure with two or more dwelling units is responsible throughout. This applies inside Beaverton city limits, Washington County, Oregon. Default enforcement under BC 8.07.500(A) makes violation a Class 1 civil infraction: up to $250, with each day a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Violating BC 8.07.230 is a default Class 1 civil infraction under BC 8.07.500(A): up to $250, with each day of infestation counted as a separate offense.
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