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Find sanctuary city resources from the City of Portland's Immigrant & Refugee Program, including free legal services and state resources for reporting hate crimes, bias incidents, discrimination, and violations of Oregon's sanctuary laws.

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Deconstruction offers environmental and other benefits over demolition. Portland has had a deconstruction requirement for older residential homes since 2016.
Learn how to be added to the City of Portland's Certified Deconstruction Contractor list.
Information about contractors who have met the requirements to perform deconstruction work.
The City of Portland's Deconstruction Ordinance requires some homes to be deconstructed rather than demolished. Find out if these rules apply to you, how to meet the requirements, and the penalties for not complying.
Apply online for residential demolition permits and permits for demolishing a building in the City of Portland. Get all forms for a residential demo permit including the building permit application. Find information about demolition inspections and get information about major alterations.
(PROGRAM SUSPENDED) You may have leftover and reusable materials from your construction project. These materials may benefit property owners in our community.
Learn about major residential alteration and addition permits in Portland and apply online. Get forms for major alterations removing 50% or more of exterior walls above the foundation or major additions adding more than 500 square feet of space. MRAA permits have notification and delay requirements.
The Mills Open Air School building in SE Portland will be deconstructed in 2025.
For contractors to complete before and after deconstruction projects
Find where to buy wood and other building materials that have been salvaged from deconstructed homes.
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