Beaverton, OR Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- General ban
- No obstructing right-of-way
- Structures
- No posts, signs, fences without permit
- Commerce
- No selling in right-of-way
- Enforcement
- Summary abatement + civil infraction
Summary
Beaverton bars obstructing sidewalks and other public right-of-way, and erecting posts, signs, walls, fences, or structures in it, under BC 5.05.115, with limited listed exemptions.
1. No person shall obstruct any public right-of-way, or portion of it, or place or cause to be placed on it anything tending to obstruct or interfere with the full and free use of the public right-of-way or in any degree interfere with the normal flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic. 2. No person shall erect, construct, build, raise, place or maintain any post, pole, sign, wall, fence, tree, building, structure or any other object in or upon any public right-of-way.
Full Breakdown
BC 5.05.115 prohibits obstructing any public right-of-way or interfering with its free use by pedestrians or vehicles, and separately bars erecting or maintaining any post, pole, sign, wall, fence, tree, building, or other object in the right-of-way. Selling or displaying merchandise there is also banned, as are unpermitted markings on the pavement. Listed exemptions cover City work, franchised utilities, USPS-compliant mailboxes, temporary construction encroachments with a permit, and qualifying landscaping. The rule governs the City of Beaverton's right-of-way, Washington County, Oregon, not Metro's regional facilities. Violations are subject to summary abatement under BC 5.05.230 and a Class 1 Civil Infraction under BC 5.05.255.
Violations & Fines
Subject to summary abatement under BC 5.05.230 and a Class 1 Civil Infraction under BC 5.05.255; unpermitted items in the right-of-way can be seized and removed by the City.
Frequently Asked Questions
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