Services and Resources for Construction and development

This page lists phone numbers for development managers and supervisors at the Bureau of Development Services and other City permitting bureaus.

Get the BDS department contacts list. General phone numbers for Development Services including code enforcement, general inquiries, inspections, permitting and more. Get email addresses and contact information for Development Services. Need the BDS organizational chart, start here.

Get information about permit requirements in the City of Portland. Learn more about licensing requirements for contractors.

Learn more about the review process for converting unused office space to apartment and condominium units.

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Learn more about the City's specific tree plan requirements. Get a worksheet to help you complete your tree plan. Find out what the City inspector and consulting arborist must agree upon. Learn more about creating a tree project narrative and what that must include. Get help with your tree plan.

Current information about open code enforcement cases. Development Services' Code Enforcement updates this webpage at the beginning of each month. Find all open dangerous buildings, housing and sewer break cases online.

Common tools and links to reports and data related to housing and homelessness.

Portland Bureau of Transportation's deadly crash response protocol and street changes.

Information about deconstruction requirements that went into effect on October 31, 2016

Get information about deferred submittal guidelines.

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.

​​​​​​​Design advice requests (DAR) are a form of early assistance and a way to get feedback on early design concepts before a land use review. An applicant may request design advice from the Design Commission. You may also request design advice from the Historic Landmarks Commission.

Design guidelines are intended to aid designers and developers in understanding Portland’s urban design expectations and to aid them in preparing for the urban design review process. The review process ensures that these expectations will be met for all proposals in Portland.

Learn more about when you need to apply for design review. Get all required forms for a design review like the application for land use reviews, the early assistance application and the Certificate of Compliance. Learn more about design review requirements and approval criteria.

Learn more about how to apply for non-discretionary design review using objective Design Standards and when development proposals are eligible to use them. Obtain required forms to submit with a development permit application when using objective Design Standards and an early assistance application.

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