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PBOT Business Support Services

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Public Works
The Business Support Services team at Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), permits business uses in the public right-of-way, such as sidewalks and parking spaces. Our permit offerings include Outdoor Dining and Retail permits, Food Trucks spaces, and Sidewalk Vending Carts permits.

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Guide to Outdoor Dining Permits (Healthy Businesses, Street Seats, Sidewalk Café)

Learn about the Food Truck Pilot Program

Apply for a vending cart permit in the right-of-way

Related offices, programs, and projects

Portland in the Streets

Street Plaza Program

News

Outdoor Dining Program: Spring Cleaning

This spring edition of the Outdoor Dining Newsletter will focus on the maintenance and upkeep of outdoor dining structures through seasonal changes.

Updated News article

Outdoor Dining Business Spotlight: Mississippi Studios & Bar Bar

This is the December edition of the Business Spotlight for Outdoor Dining Permits. This month we're spotlighting Mississippi Studios & Bar Bar.

News article

Outdoor Dining Program Process, Reminders, and Updates

This is an update on reinspection fees as well as a sequential list of the permit application process for Outdoor Dining from start to finish.

Updated News article

Outdoor Dining Program Business Spotlight - Eris Cocktail Lounge

Business Spotlights showcase how permits are being used in the Outdoor Dining program as well as those in all other programs run by the Business Support Services Group at the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT). This spotlight showcases the street seat operated by Eris Cocktail Lounge.

Updated Newsletter

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