Beaverton, OR Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)
Key Facts
- Duty holder
- Owner of abutting land
- Standard
- No unreasonable risk of danger
- Owner liability
- Injury/property damage claims
- City remedy
- Construct + assess cost, lien
- Violation class
- Class 1 Civil Infraction
Summary
Beaverton property owners must keep abutting sidewalks, curbs and gutters safe and are liable for injuries caused by neglecting that duty.
A person owning land abutting any public right-of-way has the duty to construct, reconstruct, repair and maintain abutting sidewalks, curbs and monolithic curbs and gutters so as not to present an unreasonable risk of danger to person or property, except as provided in subsection C of this section.
B. A person owning land abutting any public right-of-way hereby is declared liable for any and all claims of personal injury or property damage that may arise from the person’s negligence in failing to keep a sidewalk, curb or monolithic curb or gutter abutting the person’s property in such repair as not to present an unreasonable risk of danger to person or property.
C. A person shall be relieved from the obligation imposed by subsection A of this section if the person notifies the City in writing of the need for reconstruction, maintenance or repair and the city engineer determines that:
1. The sidewalk, curb or monolithic curb and gutter in question is part of an arterial or collector street, that the abutting property is not entitled to a curb cut or driveway on to that street, and that the abutting property is a through lot required to be screened from the abutting right-of-way by fence or landscaping such as to disallow direct pedestrian access to the right-of-way from the property; or,
Full Breakdown
Under BC 3.06.015, a person owning land abutting any public right-of-way in Beaverton, Oregon (Washington County) must construct, reconstruct, repair and maintain the abutting sidewalk, curb and monolithic curb and gutter so it presents no unreasonable risk of danger. The same section makes the owner liable for personal injury or property damage claims arising from failure to keep it in safe repair. An owner can be relieved of the duty only if the City notifies in writing and the city engineer finds narrow exceptions apply (e.g., an arterial through-lot screened from the right-of-way, or damage from the City's own recent defective work). If the City must step in after notice, it can construct the improvement itself and assess the cost, including interest, against the property (BC 3.06.025 through 3.06.040), with a lien available after 30 days.
Violations & Fines
Failure to repair after City notice: City may construct and assess costs plus interest, with a lien on the property; violating BC 3.06.010-3.06.055 generally is a Class 1 Civil Infraction under BC 3.06.055.
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