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Free 15-minute appointments for permit, code, and zoning questions
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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.
Commercial Water Meter Sizing Form
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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.
Contact Managers and Supervisors at Portland Permitting & Development
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This page lists phone numbers for development managers and supervisors at Contact Managers and Supervisors
Contact Portland Permitting and Development
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This form helps you ask about permits, cases, or project support.
Sign up for email alerts and newsletters from Portland Permitting & Development. Join our email list today. The Plans Examiner is a monthly digest of news, events, and helpful resources. Sign up now!
Portland Water Bureau manuals and design standards
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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.
Request fire flow information
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Some development permits require water flow and pressure information. Start here to request that information from the Portland Water Bureau.
Residential Meter Request Form
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Use the Residential Meter Request Form to report information to the Public Works Permitting team about the water needs of your residential development project.
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.
Water service requirements for MHLD
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Find water service options for your Middle Housing Land Division (MHLD) project in Portland. Water services for MHLDs differ from standard land division projects. Learn about your options and plan requirements.