Transportation Permitting

Program

Public works and utility permitting. Right-of-way acquisition. Temporary street use permitting for moving and construction. Community use of the right-of-way for block parties, special events, art, and other installations. Permitting group at the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT).

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Guide to outdoor dining permits (Healthy Businesses, Street Seats, Sidewalk Café)

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Temporary Street Use Permitting (TSUP)

Close-up of a temporary sign that reads "No parking during reserve hours. This space tow away. Pay to park all other meter hours." A sticker is placed in the middle of the sign indicated dates and times of the temporary closure.

Apply for a permit to reserve on-street parking

Apply for a temporary pickup/drop-off parking space for your business

Apply for a permit to close all or part of a sidewalk, travel lane, or street

Apply for a permit to place a portable storage container in a parking lane

Renew a temporary street use permit

Change your Temporary Street Use Permit request

Contact

PBOT Customer Service (by PDX 311)

311@portlandoregon.gov

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