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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.
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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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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As more public works permits are reviewed through ProjectDox, this provides greater visibility into staff comments during the review phase.
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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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Learn more about the fee changes.
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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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Fees for permits are proposed to change. Follow these guidelines to submit a permit application under the current fees.
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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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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 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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This marks the next step in Portland’s continuous efforts to improve the development review process.
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A new viewer will offer enhanced functionality and a better user experience. ProjectDox will be unavailable starting Friday, Feb. 21, at 5 p.m. to prepare for the upgrade.
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The City of Portland is seeking interested persons to serve in one of four positions, each for a three-year term, on the Development Review Advisory Committee. Persons of color are encouraged to apply. Applications are accepted through Friday, Jan. 10.
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The City of Portland seeks an experienced plumber to serve a three-year term on the Plumbing Code Board of Appeal. Persons of color are encouraged to apply. Applications are due no later than Sunday, July 28.
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To better coordinate services, the City of Portland combines development review teams from five bureaus to form a unified building permit department.
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To enhance service efficiency and expand its use, ProjectDox, the digital document management system used for reviewing development permits, will undergo a planned outage from Thursday, July 18, at 5 p.m. to Sunday, July 21, at 11:59 p.m.
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The City of Portland is seeking interested persons to serve in one of three positions, each for a three-year term, on the Development Review Advisory Committee. Persons of color are encouraged to apply. Applications are accepted through Thursday, April 25.
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The City of Portland is seeking interested persons to serve in one of three positions, each for a three-year term, on the Development Review Advisory Committee. Persons of color are encouraged to apply. Applications are accepted through Thursday, Feb. 15.
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The City of Portland is seeking interested persons to serve in one position for a three-year term on the Development Review Advisory Committee. Persons of color are encouraged to apply. Applications are accepted through Sunday, Oct. 15.
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