Get a free 15-minute appointment to help plan your project. Learn about building codes, zoning rules, and permit requirements before you apply. Meet with staff online, by phone, or in person. Bring your design ideas and property research.

Read about the mission, goals, values, and equity commitment of Portland Permitting & Development. Get information about visiting PP&D, our operating plan, and the Portland Permitting & Development organizational chart. Review the Director's calendar.

The Arts & Culture Empowerment Program assists arts and cultural organizations through the permitting process. The program aims to help preserve the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of our clients.

This form helps you ask about permits, cases, or project support.

DEEP and affiliated employee empowerment groups.

(PROGRAM SUSPENDED) You may have leftover and reusable materials from your construction project. These materials may benefit property owners in our community.

The Empowered Neighborhoods Program assists Portlanders who have received a letter from the City of Portland requiring them to address a zoning or building violation.

Get records about building on private property. Get other records about code enforcement, permits, or land use reviews. Request records for liquor and cannabis businesses.

Report a problem to Portland Permitting & Development during the development process. Get help with conflict resolution and a path to elevate your concern with the City of Portland. If you need to elevate a problem, start here.

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Portland Permitting & Development is committed to providing all Portlanders access to City services. We offer in-person and over-the-phone interpreter services in more than 240 languages, including American Sign Language, at no cost to you. We offer auxiliary aid services.

Do you have professional architecture, construction, or trades skills and want to give back to community? We are seeking volunteers to assist low-income homeowners, small businesses and arts and culture organizations to bring their properties up to code.

*Not accepting new applications* The Small Business Empowerment Program businesses who have experienced barriers in the permitting process. 

Learn more about what is needed to start or expand a child care, day care, preschool, early childhood education, nursery school or related business in a home.

Learn more about what is needed to start or expand a preschool or nursery school in a commercial building.