Services, Guides, and Information
72 services and resources found
About Development Services (BDS)
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Read about the mission, goals, values and equity commitment of the Bureau of Development Services. Get information about visiting BDS, our operating plan and the Development Services organizational chart. Review Director Rebecca Esau's calendar.
Learn about accessory short-term rentals (ASTR) when you have 3-5 bedrooms to rent out. Get all required forms for ASTR Type B Conditional Use Reviews for rental units, mother-in-law apartments, renting out part of your home, renting out a bedroom, and basement units.
Learn more about what is required to apply for and operate an accessory short-term rental (ASTR).
Get permit application forms, brochures, handouts and more forms from Development Services. Find all permitting brochures. Search the list of sample site plans like the sample basement plan, drawings and submittal requirements. Start here for the full list of all BDS forms and all BDS handouts.
Asbestos and Lead-Based Paint Information
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Learn more about cleaning up asbestos and lead paint in the City of Portland. Find out how to report concerns to the Oregon Construction Contractors Board and the Oregon Health Authority.
Capital Improvement Projects and Trees
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Learn more about trees and development on City-owned or Managed Sites and Projects in the Right-of-Way. This page is for Capital Improvement Projects, Development on City-owned or Managed sites, & Projects in the Right-of-Way.
Check Permit Timelines
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View information, updated weekly, on the numbers of residential and commercial building permits in different phases of the development review process over the past 20 business days and the average numbers of days for each review phase.
Check the status of your permit
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Check the status of your building permit, trade permit or other residential and commercial permits. Project status reports are updated daily. Check your permit status from the daily permit request list, Portland Maps and the daily pre-issuance list. Get the applicant paid overtime form.
City and State building codes and administrative rules, code guides and program guides. Review the City and State codes and administrative rules carried out by Development Services. Find all codes, program guides and administrative rules on this page. Review MOUs/IGAs and request a code change.
City Title Code Guides
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City Title Code Guides provide answers about the application of specific City of Portland Titles and outline optional alternates. Review a list of City Title Code Guides carried out by Development Services and read each code guide.
Learn more about property compliance inspections and code enforcement. Report code violations online or by phone. Apply for a lien reduction review if you had code enforcement liens placed on your property. For neighborhood safety, camping rules and work done without a permit start here.
Commercial Building Code Guides
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Find all commercial building code guides administered by Development Services. Code guides provide answers about the application of building code and outline optional alternates. View a list of commercial building code guides published by Development Services and read each code guide.
Commercial Electrical Code Guides
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Find all commercial electrical code guides administered by Development Services. Code guides provide answers about the application of specific codes. View a list of commercial electrical code guides carried out by Development Services. Get code guides that explain how codes and rules are applied.
Commercial Mechanical Code Guides
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Find all commercial mechanical code guides administered by Development Services. Code guides provide answers about the application of specific codes and outline optional alternates. Get code guides that explain how codes and rules are applied.
Commercial Permits Forms
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Get all commercial building forms and multi-family structure (3 or more units) forms from Development Services. Find the list of commercial forms like the commercial building permit application, commercial life safety forms and commercial brochures. Need a list of BDS commercial forms, start here.
Commercial Plumbing Code Guides
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Find all commercial plumbing code guides administered by Development Services. Code guides provide answers about the application of specific codes. View a list of commercial plumbing code guides carried out by Development Services. Get code guides that explain how the codes and rules are applied.
Commercial Reroof Permit and Inspection Program
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Find the Commercial Reroof Permit registration and agreement form. Read more about the commercial re-roof permit and inspection process. And, get the reroof program guide. You can buy five (5) reroof permits after you register.
Connect with the FPP Team
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For general questions on permit applications and status of existing permits, please call the Facilities Permit Program (FPP) phone number.
This page lists phone numbers for development managers and supervisors at the Bureau of Development Services and other City permitting bureaus.
Get the BDS department contacts list. General phone numbers for Development Services including code enforcement, general inquiries, inspections, permitting and more. Get email addresses and contact information for Development Services. Need the BDS organizational chart, start here.
Contractor License Requirements
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Get information about permit requirements in the City of Portland. Learn more about licensing requirements for contractors.
Converting office space to residential units
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Learn more about the review process for converting unused office space to apartment and condominium units.
Create a Tree Inventory and a Tree Plan
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Learn more about the City's specific tree plan requirements. Get a worksheet to help you complete your tree plan. Find out what the City inspector and consulting arborist must agree upon. Learn more about creating a tree project narrative and what that must include. Get help with your tree plan.
Current information about open code enforcement cases. Development Services' Code Enforcement updates this webpage at the beginning of each month. Find all open dangerous buildings, housing and sewer break cases online.
Deferred Submittal Guidelines
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Get information about deferred submittal guidelines.
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