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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.
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.
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.
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.
SCORE Portland
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SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, helps small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals. SCORE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Visit their website to learn more.
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.
Solar Inspections
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Get information on how to schedule a solar inspection, how to prepare, and what to expect.
Solar Permits
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Apply for solar permits online using DevHub. Learn about solar permitting, application types, submittal requirements and fees to install solar panels and solar water heating systems in residential and commercial buildings.
The Black American Chamber of Commerce (B.A.C.C.)
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Visit their website to learn more about this community-based organization focused on helping make the world around us a better, happier place. They organize weekly business networking events, exciting community-building events, and provide scholarships for the leaders of tomorrow.
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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