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Other rules and requirements pertaining to development review.
New PBOT Alley Requirements Administrative Rule
Information
New Administrative Rule: Thresholds for Frontage Improvement and Dedication Requirements
Information
The Portland Bureau of Transportation is creating a new administrative rule: TRN-XX:XXX - Thresholds for Frontage Improvement and Dedication Requirements. The proposed rule and description can be found below.
Overview of street and sidewalk improvement requirements for development proposals. Resources for determining what type of public right-of-way improvements may be needed for a specific site.
Process of the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) for reviewing potential electric utility vaults (UV) or structures for the benefit of the adjacent property owner within the public ROW.
How to apply for an exception to the driveway standards
Explains the process for a public works alternative review.
Traffic Impact Studies
Guide
This page contains the forms used to determine the scope of transportation analyses that may be required as part of a land use or building permit application.
Permit and Appeal Applications
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Links to PBOT permit and appeal applications used in Development Review and other early assistance cases
Driveway Standards
Guide
Standards for Driveway access for rights-of-way controlled by the City of Portland.
Encroachment Permits
Guide
The city's policy regarding encroachments in the public right-of-way. Access the Encroachment Permit application and find out about the Encroachment Permit review process.
This page contains commonly referenced City code and administrative rules related to PBOT development and permitting processes. Chapters refer to city code and TRN refers to transportation administrative rules.
Driveways
Information
Information on standards and permits for Driveway access for rights-of-way controlled by the City of Portland.
Pavement Coring and Review
Information
An overview of the application process for a pavement coring permit.
Driveway Permits
Guide
Information on Driveway Permits for rights-of-way controlled by the City of Portland.
TRN 1.22 establishes the situations in which the City will accept the existing sidewalk configuration as the standard for the block length. This page is intended to explain the policy in a step by step manner to assist property owners in determining if this policy applies to their property.
An overview of the process for getting a street improved to the point where the City will accept the street for maintenance.
New Administrative Rule: PBOT Sidewalk Corridor Widths within Historic Resource Overlay Zones
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PBOT is creating a new administrative rule: TRN-XX.XX – Sidewalk Corridor Widths within Historic Resource Overlay Zones. The proposed rule and description can be found below.
Some City of Portland zoning code sections allow additional development options for sites with frontage on a street which is maintained by the City of Portland or the State of Oregon. This page provides guidance on how to tell if a lot has frontage on a maintained street.
Early assistance, public and private development review, building plan review, land use review, managing the impact of development in the right-of-way.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation's (PBOT) StreetsPDX project, in partnership with other city bureaus, supports policy implementation and decision-making in the right-of-way consistent with the city's 2035 Comprehensive Plan.
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