Portland Metro Building Permits
Enter an address to see its zoning, setbacks drawn on the lot, who issues permits, and what your project needs.
Do I need a permit for that?
Oregon uses one statewide residential building code, so what needs a building permit is mostly the same everywhere in the metro. Zoning, tree rules, fees and who you apply to are local. Pick a project, then look up an address to see the local details.
Estimate the building permit fee
Most Oregon jurisdictions price the structural building permit from the project's value using a published table, then add a plan review fee and the state's 12% surcharge. This estimator uses each jurisdiction's own current table. Trade permits, system development charges and other local fees are extra.
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Who issues permits in each city and county
Your mailing city isn't always your permit authority. Thousands of "Portland" and "Beaverton" addresses are in unincorporated Washington or Clackamas County, and some cities hand electrical permits to the county. The address lookup sorts this out for you.