On August 24, 2020, the Building, Planning, and Engineering Departments converted to a new unified permit management system, the Accela Oregon Model, which is hosted by the State Dept. of Business and Consumer Services-Building Codes Division. This application replaces three antiquated programs that were not integrated with one another and no longer maintained.
Have You Checked Your Deed?
Some residents may find discriminatory language in their property deed that restricts homeownership based on race. These restrictions, known as racial covenants, are illegal and no longer in effect. However, because so many of them remain in deeds and CC&Rs, some states, including Oregon, have adopted laws to help homeowners remove them from their deeds.
Learn more about how to remove restrictive covenants from your deed.
14-Day public notice Required Prior to Residential Demolition
Application Completeness Review program for new single family residential building permits. This pilot program is intended to reduce the overall time it takes to issue permits when no land use decision is required. It also seeks to improve the quality of plan submittals and avoid complications once construction begins.
You can help maintain our high standards of customer service and quality development by telling us how we are doing. Your feedback will help us improve our operations. Please take our survey, it will only take a few minutes.
Effective immediately, the Permit Center is closed to walk-in customers until further notice. Please submit permits and applications online.
Monday - Tuesday
7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Wednesday - Friday
8:00 a.m. to 12 p.m.
No NSFR or new commercial structural applications accepted after 11:30 a.m.
Phone: 503-635-0390
Fax: 503-697-6574
Key Documents and Reports
Forms, Permits, and Applications