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Services in the Development Services Center at 1900 SW 4th Ave. will be available between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting Sept. 15, for the duration of the southbound I-5 closure. After I-5 reopens, the normal 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays will resume.
Permitting & Development’s Land Use Services division is pleased to partner with Prosper Portland’s Office of Small Business at its monthly community office hours to offer helpful information about how the City’s zoning rules affect small businesses.
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Permitting & Development’s Land Use Services division is pleased to partner with Prosper Portland’s Office of Small Business at its monthly community office hours to offer helpful information about how the City’s zoning rules affect small businesses.
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Skip the plan review and get your project moving.
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Learn more about the upcoming fee changes.
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Fees for permits are proposed to change. Follow these guidelines to submit a permit application under the current fees.
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Permitting & Development’s Land Use Services division is pleased to partner with Prosper Portland’s Office of Small Business at its monthly community office hours to offer helpful information about how the City’s zoning rules affect small businesses.
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Each May, building code professionals around the world promote Building Safety Month. Organized by the International Code Council, Building Safety Month seeks to raise awareness about the importance of building safety and of modern and updated building codes.
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Effective May 15, construction activities may begin at 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday without a noise variance when the temperature predicted by the National Weather Service is expected to exceed 85 degrees Fahrenheit by 3 p.m.
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Three Building Official Determinations (BODs) were issued to provide answers about the application of building codes and outline optional alternatives.
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Permitting & Development’s Land Use Services division is pleased to partner with Prosper Portland’s Office of Small Business at its monthly community office hours to offer helpful information about how the City’s zoning rules affect small businesses.
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The purpose of this administrative rule is to guide the implementation of temporary System Development Charge (SDC) exemptions for residential housing projects within the City of Portland. Public comments on this draft rule will be accepted through noon on Monday, May 11.
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Permitting & Development’s Land Use Services division is pleased to partner with Prosper Portland’s Office of Small Business at its monthly community office hours to offer helpful information about how the City’s zoning rules affect small businesses.
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The City of Portland’s Permit Center, located at 1900 SW Fourth Ave., is now open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 to 4 p.m. for in-person 15-minute appointments, to perform basic permit research, and to pay fees.
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A temporary exemption of system development charges for new housing units, beginning last August, is helping permits get issued and construction started.
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Permitting & Development’s Land Use Services division is pleased to partner with Prosper Portland’s Office of Small Business at its monthly community office hours to offer helpful information about how the City’s zoning rules affect small businesses.
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The City of Portland builds on its efforts to streamline information and improve the permitting process.
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This allowance supports the development of new multifamily housing units on smaller lots while not compromising the safety of residents when evacuating a building during a fire.
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This affects building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing code appeals.
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The rainy season is coming. For seven months, greater care must be taken to ensure dirt and sediments don’t leave construction sites that involve ground-disturbing activity.
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Please take note that previous codes from 2022 will be phased out as of April 1, 2026.
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