Digital permit application gateway
Start with the issuing authority’s own submission lane. A complete application package, accurate valuation, and accessible inspection path are the fastest route through statutory plan review.
Recommended first click
Use the official digital gateway to submit plans, monitor review comments, pay required charges, and request inspections when the permit is issued. If the link is unavailable, use the agency website or phone number on the administrative profile to confirm the current lane.
Typical review lane
N/A. Multnomah County publishes no standard 2026 turnaround for zoning/building-plan review; applications are processed after complete materials and payment, and the building-permit timeline is controlled by the responsible city.
Treat this as a planning signal, not a guaranteed approval date. Completeness, corrections, resubmittals, and agency workload control the actual clock.
Verify the parcel is inside this agency’s service area and note whether a city, state, fire marshal, septic authority, or utility district also has approval authority.
Prepare legible plans, site information, project valuation, ownership authorization, contractor information, and any energy, floodplain, zoning, or utility documentation the issuing office requires.
Keep the permit number, approved plan set, correction comments, fee receipts, and inspection results together. Those records establish the compliance trail for the next trade.
Application documents
Before submission, call 503-988-3043 (Land Use Planning); the building-permit phone depends on the responsible city if the project involves a change of occupancy, structural alteration, accessory structure, demolition, or work near a regulated environmental feature.
Source trail
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
This record is marked Municipal Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 503-988-3043 (Land Use Planning); the building-permit phone depends on the responsible city.
N/A. Multnomah County publishes no standard 2026 turnaround for zoning/building-plan review; applications are processed after complete materials and payment, and the building-permit timeline is controlled by the responsible city.
The city issuing the building permit schedules building inspections. Multnomah County Land Use Planning handles county zoning-plan review and can self-schedule inspections for issued Geologic Hazards, Erosion and Sediment Control, or Minimal Impact Project permits through the county permit portal. Contact 503-988-3043 for rural county review questions.
For unincorporated Multnomah County, county enforcement includes Multnomah County Code Chapter 29 Building Regulations for non-permitted development and Chapters 38-39 land-use/zoning regulations. Actual building permits are issued by the responsible city under Oregon's current statewide specialty codes applicable in 2026, including the 2025 Oregon Structural Specialty Code, 2023 Oregon Residential/Electrical/Plumbing Specialty Codes, and 2025 Oregon Mechanical and Energy Efficiency Specialty Codes. Multnomah County states that new construction, additions, changes of use, commercial uses, and other development in unincorporated areas require county review or approval, even if a project is exempt from state building-code requirements. Limited Oregon specialty-code exemptions for ordinary maintenance, minor work, and qualifying agricultural structures may still apply, but they do not eliminate county zoning, land-use, access, floodplain, erosion-control, septic, or other approvals.
What makes an application complete
Before you click submit, make sure the drawings agree with the site plan, project description, valuation, ownership authorization, and contractor information. If the work changes structure, occupancy, drainage, fire protection, energy performance, or utility demand, describe that scope plainly. Ambiguous narratives create correction cycles and delay the field schedule.
Save the confirmation number, payment receipt, uploaded plan set, and every correction comment. Those records are the backbone of a defensible compliance file when multiple trades or agencies share responsibility.
Submission quality check
Site: address, parcel, access, setbacks, and existing conditions are consistent.
Scope: structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire, and energy work is identified.
Closeout: inspection contacts and the final approval path are understood before work begins.