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The FIR (Field Issuance Remodel) Program waitlist closed in March 2026 due to budget constraints. Eligible State of Oregon licensed contractors, architects, and engineers must complete an agreement form, submit it by email, and attend an orientation session; a one-time registration fee is then invoiced within 30 days, followed by annual August renewal fees.

Key points:

Waitlist closed as of March 2026; no new participants accepted due to budget and staffing constraints (Become a FIR Contractor ↗)
Eligibility limited to State of Oregon licensed contractors, architects, and engineers (Become a FIR Contractor ↗)
Registration process: complete and sign FIR Registration and Participant Agreement form, submit by email to ppdfirpermits@portlandoregon.gov, attend required orientation session (Become a FIR Contractor ↗)
No fees required to complete registration and agreement form (Become a FIR Contractor ↗)
One-time registration fee invoiced within 30 days of orientation completion (Become a FIR Contractor ↗)
Annual renewal fee invoiced in August each year (Become a FIR Contractor ↗)
Current fees found at https://www.portland.gov/bds/current-fee-schedules ↗ by searching 'Field Issuance Remodel Program' (Become a FIR Contractor ↗)

Entities: program: FIR Program | email_endpoint: ppdfirpermits@portlandoregon.gov | role: State of Oregon licensed contractors | date: March 2026 | endpoint: https://www.portland.gov/bds/current-fee-schedules ↗

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Source: Become a FIR Contractor ↗ Last modified: Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:06:21 GMT

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Waitlist closed as of March 2026. We appreciate the patience of those who have been waiting for an opportunity to join the program. At this time, due to ongoing budget and staffing constraints, we are unable to accept new participants and will not be maintaining a waitlist. Maintaining the high level of service for which the program is known remains our priority, and our current resources do not allow for program expansion.

Please check back for future updates. Thank you for your understanding.

Eligibility requirements

The FIR Program is available to State of Oregon licensed contractors, architects and engineers.

Registration process

You may register at any time. Registration will put you on the waitlist.

Complete the following steps to register for the FIR Program:

Compete and sign a FIR Registration and Participant Agreement form. No fees are required to complete the registration and agreement form.
Submit the completed form by email to ppdfirpermits@portlandoregon.gov
Attend a required orientation session. We offer orientation sessions as needed.

One-time registration fee

Upon completion of the orientation process, a one-time registration fee is invoiced within 30 days of FIR Program orientation.

Annual registration renewal

A renewal fee is invoiced annually in August.

Find current fees

For the current fee, please visit the fee schedule for Building and Other Permits ↗. Search for "Field Issuance Remodel Program".