Services and Resources

The neighborhood contact process provides an opportunity for people who live, work or otherwise pass by a development site to learn about a project before the owner submits for permits or applies for a land use review.

Request easement information for your address from Multnomah County.

Search Development Services maps for permitted short term rentals. View all registered short-term rentals in this map of Portland.

Look up demo permits online on Portland Maps. Interactive map with residential demolition information from 2005 to the present. Includes the number of residential demolition permits issued with links to information about the individual permit. Find current permits, permits in review and more.

Find a property's plumbing permit history and most building, electrical, mechanical or plumbing code appeals heard prior to September 2003. Search plumbing permit records online.

Find a property's plumbing permit history and most building, electrical, mechanical or plumbing code appeals heard after September 2003.

EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) form for realtors to use in sales transactions when sellers of residential real property are required to disclose to the buyer any known information on the property's lead-based paint hazards.

Get information on how to schedule a solar inspection, how to prepare, and what to expect.

This handout describes the information needed when applying for a permit to increase the floor area (“envelope”) of an existing one or two-family dwelling in the City of Portland.

This handout explains permit requirements to convert an attic, basement or garage of a one or two-family dwelling to livable space in the City of Portland. read about requirements before you remodel an attic, update a basement or do a garage conversion.

This handout describes information required when applying for a permit for new construction, additions, alterations with exterior work or structural changes in the City of Portland.

Learn more about a list of URM buildings in Portland, how it was developed and updated, and its limitations.

Learn more about unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings and how they perform during an earthquake. Find out about possible measures that can be taken to mitigate the hazards posed by URM buildings. Learn about URM buildings in Portland and a brief history of development of regulations.

Washington County, Oregon Building Services website. Get information about Washington County permits, inspections, reports, applications and other services on the Washington County, Oregon Building Services website.

General information regarding planning services other than land use reviews. Includes information about fees and links to application forms.

List of printable update packets to keep your copy of zoning code up to date.