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Learn more about the City of Portland's greenway review process. Get the land use review application and the early assistance application.
Find out when you need an arborist report when you're building or renovating. Learn more about what an arborist report must include. Get information about tree reports from arborists before development begins. And, find out what you need from an arborist after work has started.
Get helpful information on what to include in a solar permit application, analysis guidelines and how to respond to structural plan review comments for a residential engineered system.
Uploading corrections for permit projects is easier than ever using the integrated Checksheet system in DevHub. In the DevHub portal, click the Upload Corrections section to review Checksheets, upload corrections, and check on the status of your permit reviews.
Visit the Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber website to learn how they create opportunities and grow the Latino community's wealth and assets by investing in its community's entrepreneurial spirit, supporting its future generations' access to higher education, and preparing its future leaders to succeed.
We've moved our content to Portland.gov but some historic web content still lives on our old website, portlandoregon.gov. If you're looking for older web content like historic metro reports, please use this link.
Learn more about Portland's Historic Review process. Find the land use review application and the early assistance application. Read more about the six types of historic reviews and the land use type procedure used for each. Get the Certificate of Compliance and all other historic review forms.
Get required forms and helpful information for running a business out of your home. Learn about applying for home-based business permits in Portland. Learn about zoning requirements around running a home business. If you're using your home for your business, find out what rules to follow.
Apply for a permit online to install jacuzzis, ponds, swimming pools and other water features in the City of Portland. Get applications for hot tub permits, inground pool permits, pond permits, spa permits and other permits for water features. Learn what's needed for a complete application.
Retail sales and services uses are only allowed in commercial/mixed use zones. They are limited in employment and industrial zones. Check the zoning of the property developing plans for outdoor seating and merchandise sales (instructions below).
Find out if you can pay for a permit or plan review application online using DevHub, by email or in person. How to apply for permits and how to pay for permits depends on the permit type. Learn how to apply by type of permit application request, how to pay for a permit and where to get a permit.
Follow the instructions below to change or update your contact and login information for the PortlandOregon.gov website. If you are an existing users and have reset your password, follow the instructions below to create a new password.
Learn how to tell if a wood stove or fireplace insert is certified. Also, how to find the DEQ or EPA certification label for your wood stove or fireplace insert. Read about unlisted wood stoves and fireplace inserts. Find wood stove laws and decide if you need to remove one before selling your home.
Get help with the building permit application form with these instructions. Complete the required permit application fields and learn what each field means. Examples are provided.
Find out how to research deed information for a property in Multnomah County. This may be needed when applying for Lot Confirmation or Property Line Adjustment Reviews. Research Multnomah County deed records online.
Find records related to development on private property and other records maintained by Development Services. Receive code enforcement records, land use review records, permit records, liquor license and cannabis business records, and more.
This step-by-step guide explains how to get a permit in the City of Portland. Learn how to research a property, find out what you can do on a site, what you need to get a permit, when you can get a permit and how to book inspections online. Learn more about permits and how permitting works.
This training series contains six videos for applicants using ProjectDox ePlans through the City of Portland. Topics cover getting started on ProjectDox to resubmitting after a review cycle.
Learn how to use the city's online permitting tools. Find instructions to apply online or request a variety of permits, such as trade, new construction and remodel building permits. Access step-by-step instructions to apply for a permit or request a permit in Development Hub PDX (DevHub).
PortlandMaps and the BDS Permit/Case Search can be used to find active and historical permits details. Follow the directions below to view the status of your building permit on PortlandMaps.
Get required forms and instructions for filing an online appeal and building code appeal and forms for electrical, mechanical and plumbing code appeals. Find what you need to file a building permit appeal, including fees and how to pay them, and how to search appeals decisions and appeals records.

ICC Building Safety Month

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Building Safety Month is an international campaign celebrated in May to raise awareness about building safety.
Learn more about how in-person building permit appointments are provided at the Development Services Center.
The City of Portland has identified the need for a minimum of 23,000 additional housing units to serve low and moderate-income households. The Inclusionary Housing program is designed to help meet this need, working to preserve economically diverse neighborhoods and housing affordability.