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Learn how to use PortlandMaps and Geographic Information System (GIS). Search for land use cases and permits using these help guides. Download data about land use cases, permits, and more. Find tips for how to run permit searches.
Get information about private property, land use reviews, permits and enforcement cases administered. And, get helpful user guides for how to use PortlandMaps. Request complete property records online.
PortlandMaps and permit and case search options
Use the PortlandMaps Advanced to find:
- commercial demolitions
- county assessor information
- land use reviews
- new and old building permits
- recent code enforcement cases
- residential demolitions
- short-term rentals
- trade permits
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Get survey information and tax assessor’s maps in Multnomah County. Search by address, tax lot number, plat name, survey number, and more.
PortlandMaps Help Guides
Get step-by-step instructions for PortlandMaps permits and land use case search tools:
- PortlandMaps Help Guide: General Search Permit Information | Portland.gov
- The General Search Guide explains how to search by address and find data in the Permits & Zoning area. Review activity on a permit or case. Find out how to view documents associated with permits.
- PortlandMaps Help Guide: Land Use Search Guide | Portland.gov
- The Land Use Case Search Guide explains how to find information on land use review cases by case type. You can also review neighborhood, historic, and conservation district and date range. And, create map-based views of land use review records. Then, download data into a spreadsheet.
- PortlandMaps Help Guide: Advanced Permit Search | Portland.gov
- The Advanced Search Guide explains how to search by permit application or IVR number. You can also create map-based views of permit records by permit type, date range, permit status, neighborhood association, and other options. Then, download data into a spreadsheet.
- How to Use PortlandMaps to Check on a Permit Under Review | Portland.gov
- PortlandMaps and the PP&D Permit/Case Search can be used to find active and historical permits. Click the link above and follow the directions to view the status of your building permit on PortlandMaps.