Beaverton, OR Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Window before election
- 60 days
- Height limit
- 6 feet
- Removal deadline
- 5 days after election
- Location limit
- Not on public property/ROW
Summary
Beaverton allows unlimited temporary election signs up to six feet tall for sixty days before any election, but bars them from public property and the right-of-way, and requires removal within five days after.
During a period not to exceed sixty (60) days prior to any special, primary or general election, any number of lawful, indirectly lighted temporary signs not exceeding six (6) feet in height may be erected in all zones; provided, however, that,
1. No signs shall be erected on public property or in the public right-of-way, and
2. All signs erected pursuant to this subsection shall be removed no later than five (5) days following the election.
2. Temporary Signs in Residential zones (Private Property). In all Residential zoning districts, temporary signs are allowed under the following circumstances:
A. If Property is for Sale or Rent. When properties or dwellings are for sale or rent, the owner or the owner's authorized representative may erect the following signs:
1. Two (2) double-faced signs on the lot, not to exceed four (4) square feet per face.
2. Four (4) off-premise portable signs no greater than four (4) square feet per face that comply with
placement standards of Section 60.40.45.4 if placed in public right-of-way and with property owner consent if placed on private property. These signs must be removed within 24 hours of placement.
B. If Property has received Land Use approval for New Residential Subdivision. While property is under
Full Breakdown
In the City of Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, Development Code § 60.40.45.1.G permits any number of lawful, indirectly lighted temporary election signs, capped at six feet in height, during the sixty days before a special, primary or general election. Two conditions apply: no election sign may be erected on public property or in the public right-of-way, and every sign put up under this provision must be removed no later than five days after the election. All temporary signs, including election signs, must also meet the general rules in § 60.40.45.1, no illumination beyond 'indirectly lighted,' secure construction, and no attaching signs to trees or utility poles. The rule dates to Ordinance 4708 (2017), last amended January 2025.
Violations & Fines
A campaign sign left up past five days after the election, or placed on public property or in the right-of-way, is a Development Code violation: a Class 1 City infraction under § 10.70.6.
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