Please read information about services available by appointment only at the Development Services Center at 1900 SW Fourth Ave. (The DSC is closed Dec. 26, 2022-Jan. 2, 2023.)
Most permits can be applied for online anytime. Learn more about applying for permits or scheduling a 15-minute appointment.
As part of the City of Portland’s permitting improvement efforts, a new online dashboard provides greater transparency into the development review process by illustrating numbers of permits and average timeframes in different phases of this process.
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The two updated codes have different phase-in periods. Please take note.
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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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Regularly scheduled Design Commission Hearings are the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.
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 Historic Landmarks Commission Hearings are the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month.
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