Limited availability of in-person services in Development Services Center over holidays

In-person services in the Development Services Center at 1900 SW 4th Ave. are limited to Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to noon. Pre-scheduled appointments are needed for most services. There will be closures and adjusted hours over the holidays. Please plan ahead.

Empowered Communities Program

Program

Supporting Black, Indigenous, people of color and persons with disabilities with the building permit process. Get one-on-one support from an Empowered Communities Team member today.

Featured content

Print by Avantika Bawa entitled "Coliseum Build B"

Arts & Culture Empowerment Program

Volunteer paints the outside of a house

Empowered Neighborhoods Program

Interior of a local Brazilian restaurant with the two owners posing behind the counter.

Small Business Empowerment Program

This photo depicts a woman in hard hat with clipboard outside a porch needing repairs.

Request for Architecture, Trades and Construction Volunteers

This photo shows a house with roof damage from a fallen tree.

Repairing property damage from weather events

Contact

Small Business Empowerment Program

Permitting & Development

empowered@portlandoregon.gov

503-823-7300Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

711Oregon Relay Service

Related offices, programs, and projects

A colorful, multi-story commercial building on the East end of the Burnside Bridge

Commercial Permits and Inspections

This photo is of a smiling Black man who just completed an inspection on a house under construction.

Permitting & Development

Many houses along the side of the street, with cars parked in front

Residential Permits and Inspections

A house with solar panels on the roof and greenery in the yard

Solar Energy Development

Multi-story building in St. Johns neighborhood with retail and housing

Zoning and Land Use

News

No administrative appeals to be considered during weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's 2024-2025

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

Updated November 13, 2024 1:44 pm News article

Man viewing building code appeal form and open laptop on the file appeal webpage

Past Meetings and Hearings

Open house for Development Review Advisory Committee recruitment

February 11, 2021

More meetings and hearings

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