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A Home for Everyone
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A Home for Everyone unites elected officials and people who’ve experienced homelessness with leaders from the faith, philanthropy, business and nonprofit communities around a shared vision and carefully chosen strategies in housing, employment, health, and emergency services.
Instructions to access the City's new benefits portal, BusinessSolver.
Apply for an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) permit online before you convert a home or garage or build an ADU. Get all forms for an ADU permit application and apply online. Learn about ADU inspections for basement apartments, in-law units, in-law apartments, rental units and adding another dwelling.
Apply for a short-term rental permit or renew a short-term rental permit. Learn about accessory short-term rental Type A permits and Type B permits and rental inspections. Get permit information for rental units, vacation rentals, mother-in-law apartments, renting out bedrooms and basement rentals.
Apply for a short-term rental permit or renew a short-term rental permit. Learn about accessory short-term rental (ASTR) Type A permits and Type B permits and rental inspections. Get requirements for rental units, vacation rentals, mother-in-law apartments, renting out a bedroom and basement units.
Active LID Projects
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View a list of the active Local Improvement District projects at the City of Portland.
ADAP map tool
City of Portland Website
Interactive map for the Anti-Displacement Action Plan project
Adaptive BIKETOWN
External Resource
Adaptive BIKETOWN is Portland’s program to increase biking access for people with disabilities. Partners are existing bike rental businesses. Adaptive bicycles such as handcycles, foot-powered trikes, tandems, and youth-sized cycles for short-term (1-3 hr) rides. Rentals through AdaptiveBIKETOWN.com
Apply online for residential addition permits that enlarge the footprint of a single-family home or duplex. Get all required forms for a residential addition like adding a bedroom. Find information on addition permits and inspections. Learn more before you add a room to a home or remodel a home.
Adjustment Reviews
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Learn more about the City of Portland's zoning adjustment review process. Get all required forms and apply for an adjustment review.
Learn about the building code appeal review process. For electrical, mechanical and plumbing code appeals, find out how the review and reconsideration process works. Find the Board of Appeals (Big Board) process information.
Learn more about what you need to apply for an adult care home permit in City of Portland. Learn about required inspection for Adult Foster Care Homes.
The Portland Hearings Office conducts impartial administrative hearings regarding the licensure and regulation of homes under the Multnomah County Adult Care Home Program.
Alarm permit application
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The City of Portland requires both residents and business owners with alarm systems to maintain an annual permit with the city.
Alternative Fueling Station Locator
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Find alternative fueling stations in the United States and Canada. From the U.S. Department of Energy.
The City of Portland ensures meaningful access to City programs, services, and activities to comply with Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II laws and reasonably provides: translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary aids and services.
File an appeal with the Hearings Office to challenge an administrative decision made by the City of Portland. Some examples of the types of cases include: park exclusions, private for-hire permit denial/suspension or civil penalties, and water/sewer billing.
Application for Research on Park Properties
City of Portland Website
Portland Parks & Recreation encourages the use of parkland as a research laboratory in areas such as urban ecology and recreation, especially where research results can help build our knowledge base related to our parks and/or their management.
Help divide Portland into four city council districts as a member of the Independent District Commission. Starting in 2024, Portlanders will elect three city councilors to represent each district.
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