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Do You Know How Code Updates to Implement the 2035 Comprehensive Plan May Affect You?

Portland’s new 2035 Comprehensive Plan will take effect on May 24, 2018, at 1 p.m. It’s a long-range plan that helps the City prepare for and manage expected population and employment growth, as well as plan for and coordinate major public investments.

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Bureau of Planning and Sustainability Updates

Read news from BPS about the Comp Plan, Inclusionary Zoning, historic resources and a PSU project uncovering racist covenants in Portland.

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Bureau of Development Services Plays an Important Role in Creating Safety Standards for Unreinforced Masonry Buildings

Bureau of Development Services (BDS) Structural Engineer Amit Kumar knows that if an earthquake hits the Portland area, the 1,650 structures of this type will be in dire jeopardy of collapsing. He’s working to prevent that from happening.

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City Improving How Neighbors Can Learn About New Development

The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, in coordination with BDS staff, is requesting comments about updating the Zoning Code to provide for earlier and more opportunities for developers to speak with neighbors.

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Upcoming Lunch and Learn Presentations and Zoning Code Updates

The Bureau of Development Services is hosting a series of three Lunch and Learn presentations about changes to the Portland Zoning Code adopted to implement the 2035 Comprehensive Plan.

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Changes at the Bureau of Environmental Services

BES is aiming to improve permitting turnaround times through a reorganization that took place on Feb. 1, 2018.

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Online Appeals Payment Portal

Effective March 1, 2018 – The Bureau of Development Services is announcing a new online payment portal for building code appeals, in an effort to be more helpful to customers who qualify for an appeal.

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Lunch & Learn: PBOT Traffic Manual — What's New?

Are you planning on closing any portion of the public street or sidewalk to construct, store or work in the City of Portland? Need to know how to properly close and set up traffic control? Our next Lunch & Learn will be at noon on Feb. 14, 2018 at the CH2M Center’s Lincoln Conference Room.

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State approves Portland's 2035 Comprehensive Plan

The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) issued an order approving Portland’s 2035 Comprehensive Plan and responding to objections raised against the new plan and associated implementation measures.

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31st Annual Neighborhood Fix-It Fair - Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018

Stop by our table to talk with BDS experts about a house project or for answers to any building-related questions.

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New State Building Codes

The State of Oregon’s Building Codes Division (BCD) released new editions of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code, Oregon Electrical Specialty Code and the Oregon Plumbing Code. Any permits issued in 2018 must meet the new code requirements, which took effect on Jan. 1, 2018.

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