Apply or Pay for a Building or Trade Permit

You can apply for residential and commercial building permits (including revisions and deferred submittals), and trade permits (electrical, plumbing and mechanical) online or in person. 

Before submitting an application online, please go here to find out the basic requirements for permit applications. You can also get the Permit Revision Application Form below.

Find out Where to Apply or Pay for Permits and Reviews

Not all permits are processed online. Please review the list of permit types and find out where to apply or pay for each permit type. 

Submitting a Land Use Application? Please do not use Development Hub PDX to submit applications to the Land Use Division. You can apply for Land Use Applications using email. Find out how and where different permit or review requests should be submitted. 

New users will need to create a free account with Portland Online.
Go to Development Hub PDX and select the Login / Register tab to register for a new account.

Submit your permit application request online using Development Hub PDX. 

First, we will check to see if the application meets Permitting Services Requirements

After submitting your permit request through Development Hub PDX, your application package will be reviewed by a permit technician to check that the information you provided meets the minimum standards.

If your application package does not meet minimum submittal standards and/or requires further clarification, you will receive an email notification. You will need to log into the Development Hub PDX system to review the comments and to provide any requested information. This communication process will repeat until all requirements have been met.

Then, we will check to see if the application meets Land Use and Life Safety Requirements 

Once a permit technician has accepted your submittal package, your application package will be reviewed by a Land Use planner and Fire & Life Safety reviewer to check that the information you provided meets the minimum standards.

If those experts have additional questions or concerns about your application package,you will receive an email notification. You will need to log into the Development Hub PDX system to review the comments and to provide any requested information. This communication process will repeat until all requirements have been met.

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.

Once fees have been paid, your project will be taken in for comprehensive plan review. To learn more about electronic plan review, click here. 

If your plan set is 35 pages or fewer, it will go through the Single PDF Process for plan review.

If your plan set is more than 35 pages, it will likely be processed in our full ProjectDox review. 

You can check the status of your permit review on PortlandMaps.com or by calling the Inspection Request Line at 503-823 -7000 for a fax report. 

Check permit status online. Review daily reports showing the current status of all permit requests in process today. This is the most updated and current information available about the status of all permits in process.