Portland Permitting and Development

10/29/2026

The temporary exemption of system development charges for new housing units permitted on or after Aug. 15, 2025, is incentivizing new construction, but development challenges, most of which are outside the City’s purview, persist.

Read more on our website. Portland.gov/PPD/News

10/20/2026

Join the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability and Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods for a free community event on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Hear from neighborhood land use and transportation committees across District 2 and learn the basics of Portland's land use notifications.

Would you like to get more involved in land use planning? Join planning staff and the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods on Thursday, Oct. 29 for the next ABCs of land use learning session.

This time, we will focus on Portland’s land use notifications system. Learn about what these notices are, and how to find, read and act on them.

Event details:
Thursday, Oct. 29 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
King Elementary School Annex – 4815 NE 7th Ave.
In-person or hybrid

This event is hosted by District 2, and open to all! Light refreshments will be provided.

Learn more at Portland.gov/ABCs-notices

10/07/2026

We are pleased to partner with Prosper Portland's Office of Small Business at its four community office hours in October to offer helpful information about how the City’s zoning rules affect small businesses.

Staff will be available to answer questions about zoning regulations and how they may apply to new businesses or those altering their operations, building or site.

These office hours will be held throughout Portland from Tuesday, Oct. 13, through Wednesday, Oct. 28. More information can be found at Portland.gov/ppd/October-2026-office-hours.

10/02/2026

Please join our colleagues at the Portland Housing Bureau for these community conversations, held throughout October, to inform the City of Portland’s Unified Housing Strategy.

The City of Portland is working towards a Unified Housing Strategy, which will align our priorities as a City and a broader housing community, ensuring that we have a clear path to collectively addressing Portland’s housing needs.

09/30/2026

Join the Portland Housing Bureau's Rental Services Office for Portland's 2nd annual Rental Education Week - October 5-9

FREE one-hour educational webinars led by partner agencies daily, on important topics in rental housing like fair housing, property maintenance, conflict management, and more.

Learn more and register by 9/30: portland.gov/phb/rental-ed-week-2026

09/14/2026

Erosion control is important for maintaining water quality and nutrients in soil. It is also important for protecting nearby streams and the fish and wildlife that inhabit them.

For seven months of the year, beginning October 1, even greater care must be taken to ensure dirt and sediments don’t leave construction sites that involve ground-disturbing activity.

Learn more: Portland.gov/extra-erosion-controls

09/10/2026

The Oregon Building Codes Division is expected to adopt the 2026 edition of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC) on Thursday, Oct. 1.

There will be a six-month phase-in period, ending March 31, 2027, during which residential permits may be applied for under the new code or the existing 2023 ORSC.

Beginning April 1, 2027, all residential permit requests must follow the 2026 ORSC.

Learn more about the new code and how to submit a permit request under the 2023 ORSC by March 31: https://www.portland.gov/ppd/2026-orsc-phase-in

09/08/2026

For the duration of the southbound I-5 closure, the Development Services Center at 1900 SW 4th Ave. will be open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Sept. 15. This is intended to allow for greater flexibility in travel during peak commuter times while ensuring high levels of customer service.

We appreciate your patience and understanding. More information about in-person services available at the Development Services Center can be found at Portland.gov/DSC.

08/27/2026

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06/18/2026

What are some things that come to mind when you think of Portland’s Inner Eastside? Ideas might include walkability, close access to everyday needs, and charming neighborhoods. Expensive homes might also come to mind.

What if more people with a broader range of incomes could live in this area?

That’s the question that the Inner Eastside Zoning Project is exploring. A series of past land use decisions has resulted in the predominance of single-dwelling zoning in the Inner Eastside. This plan provides an opportunity to rethink housing patterns in this area and allow for a greater variety of houses to be built. The goal is to make this desirable area more accessible to all.

The project is just kicking off! Learn more on the project’s website and sign up for updates.

Portland.gov/Inner-Eastside