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Portland Permitting & Development launches ↗

To better coordinate services, the City of Portland combines development review teams from five bureaus to form a unified building permit department.

July 1, 2024 8:00 am News article

Repairing property damage from January 2024 storms ↗

Recent snow and ice storms caused damage to many structures throughout Portland. Here is information to help speed up the permitting process for these repairs.

Updated January 26, 2024 2:40 pm News article

Rebecca Esau announces retirement ↗

After six and a half years as director of the Bureau of Development Services, and nearly 30 years of service to the City of Portland, Esau leaves in December with a record of accomplishment.

October 10, 2023 3:30 pm News article