Winter weather: office closure, emergency shelters and city services
Most City offices are closed Thursday, Feb. 13, due to winter weather.
Shelters are open until at least noon Thursday. More information: Multco.us/Cold.
City information: road closures, transportation updates, preventing frozen plumbing, tree emergencies
Portland is a Sanctuary City
Find sanctuary city resources from the City of Portland's Immigrant & Refugee Program, including free legal services and state resources for reporting hate crimes, bias incidents, discrimination, and violations of Oregon's sanctuary laws.
Inspections to be delayed and Development Services Center closed on Thursday, Feb. 13
Due to inclement weather expected on Thursday, Feb. 13, in-person inspections will be rescheduled and affected customers will be notified. The Development Services Center at 1900 SW 4th Ave. is closed to in-person services on Thursday. Services will continue to be provided online and over the phone.
Portland Permitting & Development (PP&D) manages building permits, land use, inspections, code enforcement, and public works permits to ensure our built environment is safe and accessible.
A new viewer will offer enhanced functionality and a better user experience. ProjectDox will be unavailable starting Friday, Feb. 21, at 5 p.m. to prepare for the upgrade.
Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD) adopted a rule allowing attached, stacked two-family dwellings, previously required to be detached. Learn more about requirements and how to apply for a permit.
The Development Review Advisory Committee (DRAC) is an advisory body representing those with interests in the outcomes of policies, budgets, regulations, and procedures that affect development review processes. Its meetings are regularly held on the third Thursday of the month from 8 to 10 a.m.