Guide
Learn how to use Portland Maps. Search for land use cases and permits using these help guides. If you need to download data about land use cases, permits and more, start here. Find tips for how to run permits searches. Or use the permit dashboard reports to see all permits in review.
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Get information about private property, land use reviews, permits and enforcement cases administered. And, get helpful user guides for how to use Portland Maps. Request complete property records online.
Portland Maps and permit and case search options
Use the permit and case search to find:
- commercial demolitions
- county assessor information
- land use reviews
- new and old building permits
- recent code enforcement cases
- residential demolitions
- short-term rentals
- trade permits
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Get survey information and tax assessor’s maps in Multnomah County. Search by address, tax lot number, plat name, survey number and more.
Portland Maps user guides
Get step-by-step instructions for Portland Maps permits and land use case search tools:
- The General Search Guide explains how to search by address and find data in the Permits & Zoning area. Review activity on a permit or case. Find out how to view documents associated with permits.
- The Land Use Case Search Guide explains how to find information on land use review cases by case type. You can also review neighborhood, historic and conservation district and date range. And, create map-based views of land use review records. Then, download data into a spreadsheet.
- The Advanced Search Guide explains how to search by permit application or IVR number. You can also create map-based views of permit records by permit type, date range, permit status, neighborhood association and other options. Then, download data into a spreadsheet.