|
|
The Plans Examiner • News from Portland Permitting & Development
February 2025
|
|
Oregon Building Codes Division adopted a rule allowing attached, stacked two-family dwellings, previously required to be detached. Learn more about requirements and how to apply for a permit.
|
|
 Natalie Didion named new City of Portland Building Official
The Oregon Building Officials Association's 2024 Plan Reviewer of the Year is promoted as the City of Portland's top building code administrator.
|
|
Four documents describe rules and guidance for seismic benchmarking, helical piles and push piers, shared stormwater facilities, and breweries and distilleries.
|
|
A new viewer will offer enhanced functionality and a better user experience. ProjectDox will be unavailable starting Friday, Feb. 21, at 5 p.m. to prepare for the upgrade.
|
|
This marks the next step in Portland’s continuous efforts to improve the development review process.
|
|
Learn more about how the City of Portland can help small businesses succeed.
|
|
Sign up for a free webinar on Thursday, March 6, sponsored by the ADA National Network and the U.S. Access Board.
|
|
The 2025 Stormwater Management Manual will become effective on March 1. The manual sets policy and design requirements for stormwater management on all development, redevelopment, and improvement projects on both public and private property in Portland.
|
|
Portland Bureau of Transportation is updating an administrative rule that outlines the policy framework for utility conflict detection during plan reviews of capital and public works projects. Public comment is accepted up to 5 p.m. on Monday, March 10.
|
|
Since the Residential Infill Project (Parts 1 and 2) went into effect, middle housing permitting has increased significantly and has resulted in more affordable homeownership opportunities.
|
|
Grant funds support projects to reduce waste, promote reuse, and grow green jobs by building on Portland’s nationally recognized deconstruction policy.
|
|
City’s state legislative agenda focuses on affordable housing, homelessness, transportation, and economic recovery.
|
|
The new code is effective Jan. 1 with a six-month phase-in period.
|
|
Through April, greater care must be taken to ensure dirt and sediments don’t leave construction sites that involve ground-disturbing activity.
|
|
Do you have professional architecture, construction, or trades skills and want to give back to community? We seek 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.
|
|
Upcoming public meetings and hearings
- Development Review Advisory Committee: Thursday, Feb. 20, 8 a.m.
- Design Commission:Â Thursday, Feb. 20, 1:30 p.m.
- Historic Landmarks Commission: Monday, Feb. 24, 1:30 p.m.
- Planning Commission: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 5 p.m.
- Design Commission: Thursday, March 6, 1:30 p.m.
- Historic Landmarks Commission:Â Monday, March 10, 1:30 p.m.
- Planning Commission: Tuesday, March 11, 12:30 p.m.
- Noise Review Board: Wednesday, March 12, 6 p.m.
- Development Review Advisory Committee: Thursday, March 20, 8 a.m.
- Design Commission: Thursday, March 20, 1:30 p.m.
- Historic Landmarks Commission: Monday, March 24, 1:30 p.m.
- Planning Commission: Tuesday, March 25, 5 p.m.
|
|
Permitting & Development quick links
|
|
|
|
|
