City Code

The City Auditor is responsible for maintaining the official copy of the Portland City Code and Charter which is kept in the Office of the City Auditor in the Council Clerk/Contracts Division in City Hall Room 130.

The online version is provided for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as the official Code or Charter. Quarterly City Code updates and City Charter updates are published by the Council Clerk/Contracts staff and are available to download from Efiles.

Title 1 General Provisions
Title 2 Legislation & Elections
Title 3 Administration
Title 4 Original Art Murals
Title 5 Revenue and Finance
Title 6 Special Taxes
Title 7 Business Licenses
Title 8 Health and Sanitation
Title 9 Protected Sick Time
Title 10 Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations
Title 11 Trees
Title 12 (Repealed)
Title 13 Bees and Livestock
Title 14 Public Order and Police
Title 15 Emergency Code
Title 16 Vehicles and Traffic
Title 17 Public Improvements
Title 18 Noise Control
Title 19 Harbors
Title 20 Parks and Recreation
Title 21 Water
Title 22 Hearings Officer
Title 23 Civil Rights
Title 24 Building Regulations
Title 25 Plumbing Regulations
Title 26 Electrical Regulations
Title 27 Heating and Ventilating Regulations
Title 28 Floating Structures
Title 29 Property Maintenance Regulations
Title 30 Affordable Housing
Title 31 Fire Regulations
Title 32 Signs and Related Regulations
Title 33 Planning and Zoning
Title 34 Digital Justice

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Ordinance Number 191000

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Zoning Code Update Packet #203

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These Code Update Pages are the result of the Ezone Mapping Correction Project (Ord. No.
190834), effective on October 1, 2022.

Zoning Code Update Packet #202

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This Zoning Code is the result of the Fossil Fuels Terminal Zoning Code (Ord. No. 190978), effective at 11:59 p.m. on August 31, 2022, as well as minimal typo fixes.

Ordinance Number 190905

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Ordinance Number 190943

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