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27.03.020 Permits.

City Code Section

(Amended by Ordinances 150873, 176955, 187432, 191736, and 191988, effective January 3, 2025.)

  1. A.  Permit application. To obtain a permit, the applicant must file an application on forms furnished for that purpose.  The application must contain all information necessary to the lawful enforcement of the provisions of this Title. All applications for permits must be signed by the owner of the property, by the contractor engaged to do the work, or by an authorized representative of such owner or contractor. Electric Heating Applications. The applicant for a permit to install an electrical heating system must furnish on the application, information covering the following:
    1. 1.  The total area of the dwelling or apartment;
    2. 2.  The ceiling height and area of each room, or space regarded as living quarters;
    3. 3.  The location, as to what floor each room or space is located;
    4. 4.  The net areas each of exposed walls and exposed openings in each room or space regarded as living quarters;
    5. 5.  The type and amount of insulation used;
    6. 6.  The U factors for ceilings, floors, exposed walls, partitions, windows, and doors;
    7. 7.  The amount of wattage required to offset the heat loss for each room as required by Section 27.05.021 of this Title;
    8. 8.  The total heating requirements for the dwelling.
  2. B.  Plans and specifications. When required by the City Administrator for the enforcement of any provisions of this Title for the installation of comfort heating systems, comfort cooling systems, absorption systems, ventilation systems, hoods, and any installation within construction required to be fire resistive or of one hour construction, three sets of plans or specifications must accompany the permit application and be approved before the issuance of the permit. After approval, one set of plans will be retained by the City Administrator, one set on permanent file with Portland Permitting & Development and the other set will be returned to the applicant, which set will be kept on such building or work site at all times during which the work authorized is in progress. When the plans and specifications do not comply with provisions of this Title, the necessary changes or revisions must be made to it.  Every plan must be a print or other type of plan approved by the City Administrator. The information contained on the plans must be clearly legible and specifically indicated.  No plan may be of a scale smaller than 1/8 inch per foot. Specifications, legibly and definitely stated, must be included either on the plan or on separate sheets. The approval of any plans or specifications will not be construed to sanction any violation of this Title. No person may deviate materially from any approved plans or specifications or fail, neglect, or refuse to comply therewith unless permission to do so has been obtained from the City Administrator. The plans or specifications must show the following:
    1. 1.  Layout for each floor with dimensions of all working spaces and a legend of all symbols used.
    2. 2.  Location, size, and material of all piping.
    3. 3.  Location, size, and materials of all air ducts, air inlets, and air outlets.
    4. 4.  Location of all fans, warm air furnaces, boilers, absorption units, refrigerant compressors and condensers and the weight of all pieces of such equipment weighing 200 pounds or more.
    5. 5.  Rated capacity or horsepower of all boilers, warm air furnaces, heat exchangers, blower fans, refrigerant compressors and absorption units.
    6. 6.  Location, size, and material of all combustion products, vents, and chimneys.
    7. 7.  Location and area of all ventilation and combustion air openings and ducts.
    8. 8.  Location of all air dampers and fire shutters.
    9. 9.  First sheet of each set of plans and specifications must show the address of the proposed work and the name and address of the owner or lessee of the premises.
    10. 10.  Plans and specifications must be of sufficient clarity to show that the proposed installation will conform to the provisions of this Title and of all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and orders.
  3. C.  Issuance. When the City Administrator determines that the information on the application is in conformance with this Title, a permit will be issued upon receipt of the total fees.

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