Services and Resources
578 services and resources found
Report found bike
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If you see what appears to be an abandoned bike, contact police at the non-emergency number (503-823-3333), to request the bike be taken to the property room as found property.
Report any environment-related complaint, including asbestos issues, on the Department of Environmental Quality’s website.
Information from the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) on how to submit requests for review of non-urgent safety concerns related to pedestrians, people biking or taking transit, speeding drivers, speed limits, traffic safety around schools, visibility, signage, and signal timing.
Report Trash
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Use this form to find out how to report a variety of trash-related issues in Portland, such as illegal dumping and overflowing public trash cans.
Report water service problem
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Is something wrong with your water service? See a leak in the street? Call us 24 hours a day.
Concerns about hazards in and around work zones and construction sites may be reported directly to the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) via email or our online form. Staff review these forms and email regularly.
You may use this form to report tree Code violations as detailed below. For Tree Emergencies that present imminent hazards to a public street or sidewalk please call the Tree Hotline 503-823-TREE(8733).
Customers may qualify for bill adjustments when property-side leaks impact utility bills. Customers may request adjustments after leaks have been repaired. A City staff person will check the water meter to verify that the leak has been fixed.
Submit a request to change City code and regulations in order to improve City building and land use zoning and rules to foster development.
Do you want to know how your business could use less water? Request a FREE water efficiency consultation!
Request a community garden plot
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Submitting a request form adds your name to the waitlist for your selected garden(s). We assign plots each year February to June, as space is available. If there are no available plots in your preferred garden(s), your name will stay on the waitlist for the next year.
We provide free lead-in-water testing for residents, childcare providers, and schools. Learn how to request a free test kit on this page.
Request a Meeting with the Mayor
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Request a new streetlight
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Request new streetlights from the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT). Our Signals and Street Lighting team processes requests and puts them on a waitlist. As funding becomes available, these are prioritized based on numerous factors. PBOT doesn't have adequate funding to approve all requests.
Request a paper copy of the Drinking Water Quality report, which is also available online. Each year the Portland Water Bureau provides the Drinking Water Quality Report to all of its customers. The report contains important information about Portland's drinking water and water system.
Need extra time to pay your sewer, stormwater, and water bill? You can set up payment arrangements online, over the phone, or by email.
Request a Permit Extension
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Request a permit extension from the City of Portland. Get a permit extension for a trade permit or a building permit. Get permit extensions for other types of permits.
You must have prior permission to enter city stormwater, sanitary, or sewer systems. Environmental Services issues authorization.
Request a Permit Reactivation
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Request a permit reactivation for expired or abandoned permits from the City of Portland. Get a permit reactivation for a trade permit or a building permit.
Request a Permit Revision
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Request a permit revision from the City of Portland. Get a permit revision for a building permit. Get permit revisions for other types of permits. If you need to make changes to a project after you got a permit, you need to submit an application for a permit revision.
Request A Ride-Along With PF&R
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Updated October 10, 2023
Request a Tow Hearing
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The City's Hearings Office is authorized to review City and Port of Portland ordered towed vehicles. The Hearings Office reviews tows initiated by the following City Bureaus: Portland Bureau of Transportation, Portland Police Bureau, and Portland Parks Bureau.
Learn how to navigate Portland by foot like a pro. We tailor our in-person trainings to meet your group's needs.
This is a fee-based service that's usually used to do searches as part of real estate transactions. For one time or infrequent searches, we recommend contacting a title company to perform the search for you.
If you disagree with a decision you've received from the Bureau of Environmental Services, such as an enforcement notice or assessment, you may request an administrative review unless it is non-reviewable. In most cases, you have 20 business days after your notice was mailed to submit a request.
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