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Sign registration: Portable signs (A-boards)

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Register A-boards and portable signs. Get the Portable (A-Board) Sign Registration form and learn how to apply.

Registration is required for portable signs (A-boards) on private property and the sidewalk.

Portable (A-board) sign registration form and helpful information 

Codes and rules for portable sign registration

All portable signs, whether on private property or street right-of-way, must be registered.

Find the code: Section 32.32.030 C and G.

Registration fee

Search for Portable Signs (A-Board) Registration on the current sign fee schedule.

Submit the portable sign (A-board) registration form

Mail your completed registration form and payment to Portland Permitting & Development.

Attn: A-Board Sign Permits
Portland Permitting & Development
1900 SW 4th Ave Ste 5000
Portland, OR 97201

Checks should be payable to the "City of Portland".

Get help

For questions about portable (A-Board) signs, schedule a 15-Minute Appointment with a Residential & Signs Permitting Technician.

Contact

General Inquiries

Portland Permitting & Development
phone number503-823-7300The phone is answered Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please leave a message if you call outside of those hours.
Oregon Relay Service711Oregon Relay Service

Mailing address

Attention: A-Board Sign Permits
1900 SW 4th Ave Ste 5000
Portland, OR 97201
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