Apply for a Tree Permit online (DevHub)

Get the full list of the types of tree permits you can apply for on DevHub: Permits | Tree Permits and Regulations

Log in to DevHub

Go to DevHub

1. Click Sign In/Register in the main menu.
   1. If you already have a Portland, Oregon account (the same one to pay your water bill), enter your username and password.
   2. If you don't, click Create a New Account.

Once registered and signed in, you will have access to the main menu.

Apply for a New Permit

Click the Apply for a New Permit menu item to submit a new application.

Select Permit Type

1. Scroll down and click on Urban Forestry Permits.
2. Click on the desired permit type.
3. If prompted, select the type of work (there may be only one option).

Enter Property and Application Information

1. Search for the property address. You may do this in one of three ways:
   1. Type the address into the search field, which will auto-complete and provide several options based on how much of the address you type.  Click on the address you want and click Next.
   2. OR: Press the Search by Address button and enter the address number, direction, street name, and type, and unit number; then press Search.  From the resulting list, click Select.
   3. OR: Press the Search by Property ID button; enter the ID number. Addresses and ID numbers may be found on PortlandMaps.
2. Enter the required information on the Urban Forestry Permit Application page and click Next. (NOTE: Sidewalk Permit #  field is only required for Root Pruning.)

Add Required Attachments

1. Many tree permits require an uploaded PDF application as part of the submission.  On the Attachments page, download the appropriate form using the list of provided links, complete the form, and upload it using the Add Attachments button.  Select your file, enter a Description, then click Next.
   1. The Tree Removal and Replanting Permit Application does not require an uploaded PDF permit application form.
   2. At any point in the application process, you may click Save my Work. This will create a Draft that you may return to later by clicking on My Permits and Requests in the main menu.

Confirm

1. From the Submit page, confirm that the details of your submission are correct (press Modify to edit).  Check the Acknowledgements & Submit boxes and click the Submit button. There is currently no charge for the tree permits applied for through DevHub.
2. For Tree Removal and Replanting permits, there is a fee for Replanting Waivers if one is included with the application.  See the Trees Fee Schedule for current rates.  If this is the case with your application, click the Continue to Payment button on the Submit page to view and pay your bill.

Other DevHub main menu functions

My Permits & Requests

Click this menu item to view the status of your existing applications and permits.

1. Several statuses may be displayed:
   1. Request: Submitted requests that have not been processed by Tree Permitting.
   2. Application – UF: Pending requests, intake completed by Tree Permitting.
   3. Issued – UF: Permits approved and issued by Tree Permitting.
   4. Denied – UF: Permits denied by Tree Permitting.

View or Pay Fees

Click this menu item to find and pay fees associated with Tree Permitting and other City permits; you may search by IVR number or permit number.

My Bills

Click this menu item to see a list of your unpaid bills.