Beaverton, OR Tree Protection: Parkway Planting (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Required before final plat approval
- Detached-dwelling fee basis
- 1 tree per 30 linear ft frontage
- Other land divisions
- Max 30-ft tree spacing along frontage
- Plan approval
- City Arborist or City Engineer
- Applies in
- City of Beaverton, Washington County, OR
Summary
Beaverton requires street trees along every new land division's frontage before the city will approve the final plat, either through a city-planted fee program or a private planting plan tied to lot spacing.
Street trees. Prior to City approval of the Final Plat, street trees shall be planted along street frontages in accordance with the following:
A. For detached dwelling land divisions, the Developer shall pay a fee to the City. The City shall be responsible for tree purchase and planting, and maintenance for one year, consisting of pruning, disease control and watering. The fee shall be based upon a standard of one tree per thirty (30) lineal feet of street frontage, with standard rounding methods applied for fractions thereof. The fee to be charged and collected shall be established and from time to time amended by Resolution of the City Council.
B. For all other land divisions, trees shall be planted at a maximum linear spacing of 30 feet along street frontages or in accordance with an approved Street Tree plan approved by the City Arborist or City Engineer. [ORD 4782; April 2020] [ORD 4859; January 2025]
C. Trees shall be planted in accordance with the City's Tree Planting and Maintenance Policy.
[ORD 4224, 09/19/2002; ORD 4487, 08/21/2008; ORD 4584, 06/01/2012; ORD 4782, 04/17/2020; ORD 4783, 03/25/2020; ORD 4822, 06/30/2022; ORD 4857, 10/03/2024; ORD 4859, 01/02/2025]
Effective on: 1/2/2025
Full Breakdown
Beaverton Development Code § 60.15.15(6) makes street tree planting a condition of final plat approval in the City of Beaverton, Washington County. For detached-dwelling land divisions, the developer pays a per-lot fee and the city buys, plants, and maintains the trees for the first year, at roughly one tree per 30 linear feet of frontage. For all other land divisions, attached housing, multi-dwelling, commercial, the developer must plant trees at a maximum 30-foot spacing along the frontage, per a plan approved by the City Arborist or City Engineer, and following the city's Tree Planting and Maintenance Policy.
Violations & Fines
Final plat recording is withheld until the required street trees are planted or the per-lot tree fee is paid: noncompliance simply blocks the subdivision from closing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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