Services, Guides, and Information
19 services and resources found
About Development Services (BDS)
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Read about the mission, goals, values and equity commitment of the Bureau of Development Services. Get information about visiting BDS, our operating plan and the Development Services organizational chart. Review Director Rebecca Esau's calendar.
Get permit application forms, brochures, handouts and more forms from Development Services. Find all permitting brochures. Search the list of sample site plans like the sample basement plan, drawings and submittal requirements. Start here for the full list of all BDS forms and all BDS handouts.
City and State building codes and administrative rules, code guides and program guides. Review the City and State codes and administrative rules carried out by Development Services. Find all codes, program guides and administrative rules on this page. Review MOUs/IGAs and request a code change.
Commercial Building Code Guides
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Find all commercial building code guides administered by Development Services. Code guides provide answers about the application of building code and outline optional alternates. View a list of commercial building code guides published by Development Services and read each code guide.
Commercial Electrical Code Guides
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Find all commercial electrical code guides administered by Development Services. Code guides provide answers about the application of specific codes. View a list of commercial electrical code guides carried out by Development Services. Get code guides that explain how codes and rules are applied.
Commercial Mechanical Code Guides
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Find all commercial mechanical code guides administered by Development Services. Code guides provide answers about the application of specific codes and outline optional alternates. Get code guides that explain how codes and rules are applied.
Commercial Permits Forms
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Get all commercial building forms and multi-family structure (3 or more units) forms from Development Services. Find the list of commercial forms like the commercial building permit application, commercial life safety forms and commercial brochures. Need a list of BDS commercial forms, start here.
Commercial Plumbing Code Guides
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Find all commercial plumbing code guides administered by Development Services. Code guides provide answers about the application of specific codes. View a list of commercial plumbing code guides carried out by Development Services. Get code guides that explain how the codes and rules are applied.
This page lists phone numbers for development managers and supervisors at the Bureau of Development Services and other City permitting bureaus.
Sign up for email alerts and newsletters from the Bureau of Development Services. Join our email list today. The Plans Examiner is a monthly digest of news, events and helpful resources. Sign up now!
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.
Permits and Inspections Applications
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Get all permit applications from Development Services. Find the list of building permit applications and trade permit applications. Need a list of all BDS permit applications, start here.
Permits and Inspections Brochures
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Get all permit and inspections brochures from Development Services. Getting started on a development project and want to learn more about permits and inspections? PDFs have helpful information about getting started with development projects. Looking for BDS brochures 1-31, start here.
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.
Residential Permits Forms
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Get all residential building forms for one and two-family homes from Development Services. Find the list of residential forms like the residential building permit application, new single family residence forms and residential brochures. Need a list of BDS residential forms, start here.
Sign Permits- Applications and Forms
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Get all signs permit applications and signs forms here. Need a sign for your business? Get required permit forms here.
Trade Permits Applications and Forms
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Get all trade permit applications and signs forms here. Find electrical, plumbing and mechanical applications and forms. Get translated trade permit applications.
Where to Find Contractors
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How to find a licensed contractor in the City of Portland. Get information about how to search for a contractor's license. Find out if a contractor has outstanding issues with a license.
Zoning and Land Use Forms
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Get zoning and land use forms from Development Services. Find adjustment review forms, land use review appeals forms, land use appeals fee waiver forms and more. Need design, historic and Central City parking reviews forms or forms for land division, final plats and lot consolidations, start here.
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