Services, Guides, and Information
431 services and resources found
Radio Frequency (RF) Facilities Located in the Right-of-Way
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Information and applications for RF facilities located in the right-of-way or other City-owned land.
Learn more about radio frequency transmission facilities building permits, land use reviews and zoning code. Information on how we review cell phone antennae mounted on buildings, cell towers, TV broadcasting equipment and more. Find out about the radio frequency (RF) facility review process.
Find information about radio frequency (RF) and wireless facilities. Learn more about mutual tolling options for cell phone antennae mounted on buildings and cell towers, TV broadcasting equipment and more.
Learn more about building permits for affordable housing on a site shared with a place of worship. Find out how to get a permit to build affordable housing at a site with a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. Read step by step instructions and get all the required forms.
Rent Right: A Guidebook for Landlords and Tenants
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Tips and information for landlords and renters about how to maintain rental units and homes. From the Multnomah County Healthy Homes Coalition
Repairing property damage from weather events
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Many homes and businesses sustain damage in storms and other natural disasters. Here is information to help you find resources to fix damage to your property.
Replats
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Get information about replats in City of Portland. Remove, change or reconfigure lot lines. Move parcel lines and property lines, erase lot lines, combine lots and consolidate lots.
Report a Code Violation
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Report code violations like construction work without permits, empty homes, unpermitted businesses or disabled vehicles on private property. File complaints about property maintenance danger or nuisances, zoning violations and more to the City of Portland. Check the status of a reported violation.
Report a Code Violation - City Phone Numbers
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Phone numbers to call to report a violation or if you received a code violation. Find out who to call for concerns about a commercial business in a residential neighborhood, landslides, construction without permits, noise, trees, bushes, broken down cars and other complaints.
Report any environment-related complaint, including asbestos issues, on the Department of Environmental Quality’s website.
Reports and Archive
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Reports and Archive
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Submit a request to change City code and regulations in order to improve City building and land use zoning and rules to foster development.
Request a Permit Extension
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Request a permit extension from the City of Portland. Get a permit extension for a trade permit or a building permit. Get permit extensions for other types of permits.
Request a Permit Reactivation
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Request a permit reactivation for expired or abandoned permits from the City of Portland. Get a permit reactivation for a trade permit or a building permit.
Request a Permit Revision
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Request a permit revision from the City of Portland. Get a permit revision for a building permit. Get permit revisions for other types of permits. If you need to make changes to a project after you got a permit, you need to submit an application for a permit revision.
Learn more about how to request an administrative review of a Title 11 Developoment requirement.
Request an Inspection Online or by Phone
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Schedule a permit inspection. Book an inspection online or by phone. Start here for online inspection scheduling. If you purchased a trade permit (without plan review) through Development Hub, you can book your permit inspection online, too. You can also call to schedule inspections.
Development Services is committed to making sure all Portlanders can access City services. We offer walk-in and over-the-phone interpreter services in more than 240 languages, including American Sign Language, at no cost to you. We also offer auxiliary aids and services to persons with disabilities.
Contact us to request free services to make our programs and offerings more accessible to you.
Do you have professional architecture, construction, or trades skills and want to give back to community? We are seeking volunteers to assist homeowners and small businesses from the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) and disability communities to bring their properties up to code.
Get information about requirements for using corrugated metal shear walls as a lateral system.
The first step to getting a permit or land use review with the City of Portland is to research the property. You can find the permit history, utilities and services, permit fees and more online. Learn more about what to research and how to research properties online before you apply.
Find information about recent permits and land use reviews. Get up-to-date information about demolition delays. Search Portland Maps for information by permit type, contractor's name, permit number, project type, street address and more.
Residential Code Guides
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Find all residential (one and two-family) dwelling code guides administered by Development Services. Code guides provide answers about the application of specific codes and outline optional alternates. View a list of residential building code guides published by Development Services.
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