Services and Resources
153 services and resources found
Register or Decommission a UIC
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Registration is required for all City-owned UICs, including those in the right-of-way or on City-owned properties. Find the forms and process to register or decommission sumps, soakage trenches, hybrids, or other facilities that infiltrate stormwater below ground.
Rent Right: A Guidebook for Landlords and Tenants
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Tips and information for landlords and renters about how to maintain rental units and homes. From the Multnomah County Healthy Homes Coalition
Report a Code Violation
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Report code violations like construction work without permits, empty homes, unpermitted businesses or disabled vehicles on private property. File complaints about property maintenance danger or nuisances, zoning violations and more to the City of Portland. Check the status of a reported violation.
Report any environment-related complaint, including asbestos issues, on the Department of Environmental Quality’s website.
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.
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.
Development Services is committed to making sure all Portlanders can access City services. We offer walk-in and over-the-phone interpreter services in more than 240 languages, including American Sign Language, at no cost to you. We also offer auxiliary aids and services to persons with disabilities.
Request fire flow information
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Some development permits require water flow and pressure information. Start here to request that information from the Portland Water Bureau.
Do you have professional architecture, construction, or trades skills and want to give back to community? We are seeking volunteers to assist homeowners and small businesses from the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) and disability communities to bring their properties up to code.
Find information about recent permits and land use reviews. Get up-to-date information about demolition delays. Search Portland Maps for information by permit type, contractor's name, permit number, project type, street address and more.
Residential Decks
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Apply for a permit online for your home deck project. Get application requirements and forms for building or altering a deck. This includes roof deck permits and balcony permits.
Learn more about residential fee-paid inspection requests in the City of Portland. Request an inspection and get the code enforcement application online now. Get information about voluntary ADU inspections, attic and basement inspections and code evaluation inspections and schedule an inspection.
What you need for residential building permits and inspections for houses, duplexes and two-unit townhouses. Get links to permit application forms and code guides for residential building projects. Read about setbacks and find information about specific building permits. Homeowners, start here.
Do you need to pick up your approved-to-issue paper plans or make corrections to your paper plans that are in "Checksheet" status? To pick up or drop off paper plans, you'll have to schedule an appointment. Learn how to make an appointment online.
Search for Active Land Use Review Cases
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Look up land use review cases by case type, neighborhood, historic and conservation district and date range. Portland Maps has information about active land use review cases online.
Search for Commercial Construction Permits on PortlandMaps
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Search Development Services maps for commercial construction permits. Find current permits, permits in review and more using an online map of Portland.
Search for Commercial Demolition Permits on Portland Maps
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Look up demo permits online on Portland Maps. Interactive map with commercial demolition information from 2005 to the present. Includes the number of commercial demolition permits issued with links to information about the individual permit. Find current permits, permits in review and more.
Search for Completed Land Use Review Cases
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Review completed land use applications, including land use reviews, pre-application conferences, early assistance appointments and public registry files with GovQA. You must have the land use case number and create a GovQA account to find completed land use review cases online.
Search for Development Projects in Your Area & Submit a Development Project Online
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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.
Search for Easements Information
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Request easement information for your address from Multnomah County.
Search for Permits Using an Address, Application Number or IVR Number
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Search for a new or old permit by address, application number or IVR number. Find permit information on Portland Maps.
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