Apply or Pay for Building Permits, Trade Permits and Zoning Permits

Click here to find out the basic requirements for permit applications. 

You can apply for residential building permits and commercial building permits, trade permits and zoning permits online or in person. Includes revisions, deferred submittals applications and electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits.

Before applying, please read about the basic requirements for permit applications. Then, check out our step-by-step guide for completing the building permit application. You can also read more about the permit review process or schedule a free appointment with an expert. And, you can also get the Permit Revision Application form below.

Find out Where to Apply or Pay for Permits and Reviews

Please review the list of permit types and find out where to apply or pay for each permit type. 

Submitting a Land Use Application? You can apply for Land Use Applications using email. Find out how and where different permit or review requests should be submitted. 

The City of Portland also issues building permits for the City of Maywood Park. 

Apply for a permit revision in person

Apply in person for a permit revision. Complete the permit revision application and call us to schedule an appointment to drop off the form. You can also apply online using Development Hub PDX. 

If you need to submit paper plans, you can set up an appointment to pick up plans or drop off plans in person.

Or, please call the number below to schedule a time to drop-off your permit application and plans at the Development Services Center. You must have an appointment set up to bring in an application. 

Our staff will help you schedule an appointment for you to drop-off your permit application and plans at the Development Services Center downtown.  

When you arrive at the Development Services Center, security personnel will verify you have an appointment to submit plans and direct you to a rack to leave your complete submission of plans, application(s), and any required supplemental documents. You will not meet with a staff person during this drop-off appointment. 

After submitting, your application package will be reviewed by a permit technician to check that the information provided meets the minimum standards. If your application package doesnot meet minimum submittal standards and/or requires further clarification, we'll contact you for more information.

Then,  your application package will be reviewed by a Land Use planner and Fire & Life Safety reviewer to make sure you met their minimum standards. If your application package doesnot meet minimum standards and/or requires further clarification, we'll contact you for more information.

Learn more about how permit requests are reviewed, including daily reports about all permit requests. These are the same reports we use to check permit status. 

When we have confirmed that your permit application is complete and ready for review, you will receive instructions for how to pay your permit fees online or by phone. If you need help, check out the “How to Pay Fees” customer quick step guide.

We review your plans- and may ask for more information

You can check the status of your permit review on PortlandMaps.com.
Or, call the Inspection Request Line to find out by phone at (503) 823-7000 for a faxed report. 

Your plans may require adjustments after our review. In that case, we will mark up your plans on a "checksheet" and ask you to respond to notes from the reviewer. Read step-by-step instructions to prepare corrected paper plans for submittal with the old paper plans, complete the checksheet response form, and submit a checksheet response. 

When you are ready to submit updated plans, please schedule an appointment to bring your updated plans to the Development Services Center. Read step-by-step instructions how to make an appointment to drop off corrected paper plans.