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Community and Economic Development
Connect to Portland's water, sewer, transportation, and trees. Apply for permits. Find out when private development construction projects require public infrastructure improvements.
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Rolls of Engineered Plans on a Table

Public Works Permitting

Guide to UR and UC Permits – Lateral Repairs and Connections to Public Sewers

Guidance on 2025 SWMM Requirements for Projects in the Public Right-of-way

Portland Water Bureau Engineering & Technical Standards Administrative Rule

Graphic illustrating agencies responsible for different items in the right of way

StreetsPDX

City standards, guidelines & requirements that impact space in Right-of-Way

Contact

Public Works Permitting

publicworkspermitting@portlandoregon.gov
503-823-1987

Public Works Construction

publicworksconstruction@portlandoregon.gov
503-823-0988

1900 Building

1900 SW Fourth Avenue
Portland , OR 97201
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Connect to City Infrastructure
1900 SW 4th Avenue, Suite 5000
Portland, OR 97201

Related offices, programs, and projects

Aerial view of bridges over the Willamette River in Downtown Portland

Environmental Services

A street with recently constructed sidewalk, bust shelter, buffered bike lane, and vehicle travel lanes

Transportation Development Review and Early Assistance

Two people stand together in front of young trees during Urban Forestry's Free Tree Giveaway in 2019.

Urban Forestry

1900 SW 4th Ave building entrance.

Water Development Services

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

Permitting & Development

A deep trench in a street with large concrete sewer pipe laying next to it waiting for installation

Connecting to the Sewer

Photo shows people walking in the rain with umbrellas with bikes and rain planters along the sidewalk.

Managing Stormwater

A laptop screen shows online permitting steps.

Tree Permits and Regulations

SE 50th Avenue construction A

Trees and Development

Past meetings and hearings

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