Administrative overview · FIPS 41059
Umatilla 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
State Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked State Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
Oregon Building Codes Division Pendleton Field Office; Umatilla County Community Development and Planning Division
For a project in or near Umatilla 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
Oregon BCD Pendleton: 541-276-7814; Umatilla County Planning: 541-278-6252; Public Health/septic: 541-278-6394
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Oregon BCD Pendleton Field Office, 800 SE Emigrant Ave., Suite 360, Pendleton, OR 97801; Umatilla County Community Development, 216 SE 4th Street, Room 104, Pendleton, OR 97801
Operating hours
BCD Pendleton: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-noon and 1:00-4:00 p.m.; Umatilla County offices: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Review expectation
Ask the agency for its current review estimate
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 Umatilla County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked State Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel 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 Oregon BCD Pendleton: 541-276-7814; Umatilla County Planning: 541-278-6252; Public Health/septic: 541-278-6394.
How long might review take?
A typical review timeline was not verified. Ask the agency for its current completeness and review estimate.
How are inspections scheduled?
Purchase permits and schedule inspections through Oregon ePermitting at https://aca-oregon.accela.com/oregon/Default.aspx or the state building-permits portal. BCD Pendleton provides plan review, permitting, and inspection services after local planning and DEQ approvals. Contact 541-276-7814 for county-specific inspection instructions.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Oregon state specialty codes administered by BCD, including the current 2025 Oregon Structural Specialty Code, 2023 Oregon Residential, Electrical, and Plumbing Specialty Codes, and 2025 Mechanical and Energy-Efficiency Specialty Codes as of July 31, 2026; 2026 ORSC/OESC/OPSC adoption is scheduled for October 1, 2026. County development, zoning, floodplain, sanitation, fire, and other applicable state requirements also apply. Oregon residential rules exempt only limited minor work, such as qualifying detached nonhabitable accessory structures under 200 square feet and under 15 feet average roof height, certain low decks and patio/deck covers, fences, private slabs/driveways, and cosmetic finish work; trade, septic, floodplain, zoning, and local approvals may still be required. Qualifying farm/agricultural and equine structures may use the Oregon structural exemption process available through the Pendleton field office, but separate electrical, mechanical, plumbing, boiler, septic, sanitation, fire, and zoning permits/approvals can still be required.