Beaverton, OR Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit covers
- Business use of sidewalks, streets, lots
- Issued by
- City engineer or director
- Coverage area
- Citywide except industrial zone
- Notice required
- To neighboring businesses and residents
- Insurance
- $1M per occurrence, $2M combined
Summary
Beaverton requires a director-issued permit before any business conducts commercial activity on a public sidewalk, on-street parking space, or private parking lot within city limits, citywide except the industrial zone.
No person shall conduct business on any sidewalk, on-street parking space, or private parking lot pursuant to this chapter without first obtaining a permit from the director and paying the appropriate fee to the city.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 7.06 of the Beaverton Code, the 'open air Beaverton' regulations, requires a business to get a director-issued permit before using a portion of a sidewalk, on-street parking space, or private parking lot to conduct business. The permit is available citywide except in the industrial zone (as defined in the Development Code). Applicants must notify all businesses and residents on the same block face, carry commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 combined, and renew annually by December 1; permits are personal to the applicant and cannot be transferred.
Violations & Fines
Any violation of the open-air Beaverton permit chapter that poses a safety risk is a Class 1 civil infraction; other violations are Class 2 civil infractions, and are also treated as abatable public nuisances under BC 5.05.200-5.05.230.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a business set up on the sidewalk or street in Beaverton without a permit?
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