Development Services Center
1900 SW Fourth Avenue
First floor lobby
Portland, OR 97201
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Development Services (BDS)
The Bureau of Development Services (BDS) promotes safety, livability and economic vitality through efficient and collaborative application of building and development codes.
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503-823-7300
Monday through Friday from 8 am - 5 pm. Leave a message with detailed information.
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A monthly snapshot of land use planning work going on in your neighborhoods. Please visit the respective project website and contact project staff with any questions.
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The City of Portland, through the Bureau of Development Services, is seeking interested persons to serve in one of seven positions, each for a three-year term, on the Development Review Advisory Committee. Persons of color are encouraged to apply. The deadline to apply is Friday, Feb. 26.
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The Bureau of Development Services now offers a faster and easier way to apply for a building or trade permit online through Development Hub PDX.
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Portland’s Neighborhood Contact requirements provide an opportunity for those who live, work or otherwise pass by a development site to learn about a project before the owner submits for permits or applies for a land use review.
Upcoming Events
Public Hearing
Regularly scheduled Design Commission Hearings are the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.
Public Hearing
Regularly scheduled Historic Landmarks Commission Hearings are the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month.
Public Hearing
Special Hearing date. Joint Hearing with the Historic Landmarks Commission
Public Hearing
Special Hearing Date
Public Hearing
Regularly scheduled Design Commission Hearings are the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.
Past Meetings and Hearings
- 1/11/21 - Historic Landmarks Commission Hearing Agenda (Public Hearing)
- 1/7/21 - Design Commission Hearing Agenda (Public Hearing)
- 12/17/20 - Design Commission Hearing Agenda (Public Hearing)
- Development Review Advisory Committee (DRAC) (Public Meeting)
- 12/14/20 - Historic Landmarks Commission Hearing Agenda (Public Hearing)
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