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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.
The rainy season is coming. For seven months, greater care must be taken to ensure dirt and sediments don’t leave construction sites that involve ground-disturbing activity.
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Learn more about phase-in periods and deadlines for submitting permit requests under previous code editions.
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Learn more about the upcoming fee changes.
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The City of Portland now accepts salvaged lumber in good condition for use in new residential and accessory structures.
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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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Each May, building code professionals around the world promote Building Safety Month. Organized by the International Code Council, Building Safety Month seeks to raise awareness about the importance of building safety and of modern and updated building codes.
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Effective May 15, construction activities may begin at 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday without a noise variance when the temperature predicted by the National Weather Service is expected to exceed 85 degrees Fahrenheit by 3 p.m.
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The purpose of this administrative rule is to guide the implementation of temporary System Development Charge (SDC) exemptions for residential housing projects within the City of Portland. Public comments on this draft rule will be accepted through noon on Monday, May 11.
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The City of Portland’s Permit Center, located at 1900 SW Fourth Ave., is now open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 to 4 p.m. for in-person 15-minute appointments, to perform basic permit research, and to pay 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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The City of Portland builds on its efforts to streamline information and improve the permitting process.
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This affects building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing code appeals.
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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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Changes approved by the Portland City Council are interim actions to bring Portland into compliance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Pre-Implementation Compliance Measures.
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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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The new web page design streamlines content, providing step-by-step instructions.
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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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Staff from across the City of Portland and community partners came together for the ‘Partners in Home Repair’ event, which offered an opportunity to share resources and knowledge, and to make new connections.
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