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.

Learn about the requirements for ADU water, sewer, and stormwater connections. When planning your utility connections, you will need to consider the trees on your sidewalk.

The Commercial Meter Sizing Form is used to determine the correct meter size for all fixtures (such as sinks, toilets, and hose bibs) in a commercial or mixed-use development.

This page lists phone numbers for development managers and supervisors at Contact Managers and Supervisors

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

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If you're applying for a building permit, a public works permit, or a utility permit, or if you interact with the water system in the right-of-way, use these manuals and CAD standards to understand the potable water design and construction requirements.

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.

Some development permits require water flow and pressure information. Start here to request that information from the Portland Water Bureau.

Use the Residential Meter Request Form to report information to the Public Works Permitting team about the water needs of your residential development project.

In January 2021, City Council approved an update to Portland City Code Title 21, which included updates to the water metering policy. Beginning July 1, 2021, the bureau has new requirements and new cost structures for installing water meters.  

If you're a business owner, operator, or tenant located in the Columbia South Shore Well Field, you can find the required hazardous materials reporting resources here.

Learn more about water-related development fees charged by Portland Permitting & Development and the Portland Water Bureau and how they may apply to your development project.