Please read more information about the services now available by appointment only at the Development Services Center, located at 1900 SW Fourth Ave.
Most permits can be applied for online anytime. Learn more about applying for permits or scheduling a 15-minute question appointment.
Beginning the evening of Oct. 12, customers will experience a more streamlined process to enable faster processing of solar permit applications.
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The City of Portland is adopting a new Erosion and Sediment Control Enforcement Administrative Rule to accompany the adoption of the new Erosion and Sediment Control Manual and is requesting public comment on the proposed final draft of the rule.
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The City of Portland is seeking applications for an interested person to serve a four-year term on the Portland Design Commission. Persons of color are encouraged to apply. Applications are due Wednesday, Oct. 19.
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There will not be a weekly Administrative Appeals Board meeting held during the weeks of November 28 and December 26, 2022.
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The Bureau of Development Services planned to hold a public hearing by request only to discuss updates to a draft administrative rule to enforce the City of Portland's erosion control requirements. No written request for a hearing was received by the deadline.
Learn more about upcoming improvements to the solar permit application process in Development Hub PDX, beginning in mid October.
The River Community Advisory Committee is a citizen advisory body comprised of six members who represent a variety of interests relating to floating structures. It assists with the development of procedures and administrative guidelines for implementing city code relating to floating structures.
Regularly scheduled Design Commission Hearings are the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.
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