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Public comment sought on draft permanent administrative rule for Temporary System Development Charge Exemption for Residential Housing Projects

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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Portland Permitting & Development joins Prosper Portland’s Office of Small Business Community Office Hour events

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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Development Services Center expands Thursday in-person service hours

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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Development Services Center at 1900 SW 4th Ave.

Incentive for new housing construction off to promising start

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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Portland Permitting & Development joins Prosper Portland’s Office of Small Business Community Office Hour events

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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Image shows shop owner places an open sign on the door.

New permit pages updated for easier use and navigation

The City of Portland builds on its efforts to streamline information and improve the permitting process.

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City building, fire officials establish guidelines for new single-stair apartment buildings

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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No administrative appeals to be considered during weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's

This affects building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing code appeals.

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Extra erosion control measures are required starting in October

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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Erosion control on a development site, notably the presence of hay and plastic sheeting to prevent the loss of dirt and sediment at a site.

New 2025 Oregon Structural Specialty Code and Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code editions took effect Oct. 1

Please take note that previous codes from 2022 will be phased out as of April 1, 2026.

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Public Works Permitting to limit permit review meetings

As more public works permits are reviewed through ProjectDox, this provides greater visibility into staff comments during the review phase.

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BDS Employee helping a customer at Residential Permit Night

Updates to Floodplain Development Code took effect July 31

Changes approved by the Portland City Council are interim actions to bring Portland into compliance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Pre-Implementation Compliance Measures.

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New dashboards provide enhanced insights into City of Portland’s building permit processes

In response to customer feedback, Portland Permitting & Development is unveiling updated dashboards that illustrate the time involved in issuing different types of permits. These dashboards show progress in improving permit review timelines and inform discussions about further progress.

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This chart illustrates the average business days taken, by customers and by City of Portland permit review teams, in each of several different types of reviews required for residential building permits over the previous 90 days.

Portland Permitting & Development fees, effective July 1, 2025

Learn more about the fee changes.

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Fees for sewer lateral repair and connection permits increasing July 1

Portland Permitting and Development (PP&D) and Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) have partnered to adjust the fees for sewer lateral repair (UR) and sewer connection (UC) permits to ensure full cost recovery for this important program.

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Follow these requirements to submit a permit application under fees in effect before July 1, 2025

Fees for permits are proposed to change. Follow these guidelines to submit a permit application under the current fees.

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Interim noise control rule on construction activities due to heat

Effective May 15, 2025, 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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Public Works permits can now use ProjectDox

Portland Permitting & Development is excited to announce that public works permit requests can now be processed through ProjectDox, the City of Portland’s online plan review software. All new public works permits will use ProjectDox by May 1.

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Applicant Using ProjectDox

Help review and advise on building code decisions; apply by April 27

The City of Portland seeks one member and up to three alternates to each serve a three-year term on the Building Code Board of Appeal. Persons of color are encouraged to apply. Applications are due no later than Sunday, April 27.

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Comments sought on proposed updates to floodplain development requirements

Comments are due by Tuesday, March 25. An updated proposal is expected to be presented to the Portland City Council later this spring.

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