Services, Guides, and Information

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How to apply for an exception to the driveway standards
Information on Driveway Permits for rights-of-way controlled by the City of Portland.
Standards for Driveway access for rights-of-way controlled by the City of Portland.
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.
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.
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.
Explains the process for a public works alternative review.
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.
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.
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.
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.