Administrative overview · FIPS 41015
Curry County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Curry County Community Development Department / Building Division; Oregon Building Codes Division for electrical permitting
For a project in or near Curry County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
541-247-3304; toll-free 888-811-1520; Oregon BCD 503-378-4133
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Curry County Community Development, 94235 Moore Street, Suite 113 (lower level), Gold Beach, OR 97444; Oregon BCD, 1535 Edgewater Street NW, Salem, OR 97304
Operating hours
Curry County Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, closed noon-1:00 PM and Thursday 10:00-11:00 AM for staff meeting; Oregon BCD Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.
Review expectation
N/A. Curry County and Oregon BCD publish application and inspection procedures but no standard 2026 plan-review timeline.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Curry County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Curry County Community Development Department / Building Division; Oregon Building Codes Division for electrical permitting is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 541-247-3304; toll-free 888-811-1520; Oregon BCD 503-378-4133.
How long might review take?
N/A. Curry County and Oregon BCD publish application and inspection procedures but no standard 2026 plan-review timeline.
How are inspections scheduled?
Purchase permits and schedule inspections through Oregon ePermitting. Electrical permits and inspections for Curry County are handled by Oregon BCD through the portal. For county building questions or non-electrical inspection coordination, contact Community Development at 541-247-3304 or buildingpermits@co.curry.or.us; the county code requires work to remain available for inspection and permits generally expire if work is not started or is suspended for 180 days.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Curry County's Building Code adopts the current Oregon Structural, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Solar Installation, Energy Efficiency, Fire, Residential, and Manufactured Dwelling Installation Specialty Codes as amended and on file. For 2026 this means the current 2025 OSSC, 2023 ORSC/OESC/OPSC, 2025 OMSC/OEESC, and applicable manufactured-dwelling codes. Oregon BCD provides electrical permitting and inspections for Curry County and the City of Brookings; Curry County Community Development administers the remaining county building-code functions. Curry County offers a Farm Agricultural Building Exemption Certificate for qualifying agricultural buildings that are not dwellings, are not used for residential occupancy, and meet ORS 455.315 criteria; no structural building permit or plans are required for the exempt structure, but electrical, plumbing, mechanical, elevator, and boiler permits remain required. Other limited Oregon specialty-code exemptions may apply to minor repairs and qualifying accessory structures; confirm with Community Development. Most new, altered, moved, repaired, or converted structures and regulated systems require permits.