Commercial Buildings

How to Submit Permit Applications

1. Apply for your permit on our Building and Development Application Services page.
   • Instructions for Self Services Permits (Over the counter permits)
   • Instructions for permits that require Plan Review
2. Recommended: Check with grading staff to determine if a grading permit is needed.
3. When complete, you will receive an email confirmation with instructions on how to upload plans.
4. Upload plans to Electronic Plan Review/ProjectDox, an online electronic plan review system.

Guidelines and Checklists

• Code Summary Handout - New Construction and Tenant Improvement (PDF 213.35 KB)
• Engineering Plan Review Guidelines (PDF 66.48 KB)
• Commercial Final Inspection Checklist (PDF 41.34 KB)
• Helical Pier and Push-Pin Foundation Repair Submittal Checklist (PDF 254.3 KB)
• Grading and Site Work Plan Submittal Checklists (PDF 218.48 KB)
• Grading Ordinance (PDF 2.43 MB)
• NFPA 13 D Sprinkler System Checklist (PDF 177.58 KB)
• NFPA 13R Fire Alarm Checklist (PDF 179.35 KB)
• Private Water & Hydrant Checklist (PDF 65.74 KB)
• Kitchen Hood Suppression System (PDF 53.09 KB)
• Mechanical Unit Installation/Replacement Checklist (PDF 24.75 KB)
• Seismic Design Requirements for Mechanical and Electrical Components and Piping System Guidelines (PDF 135.85 KB)
• Commercial Plumbing Complex Structure Guidelines (PDF 22.68 KB)
• Commercial Electrical Complex Structure Guidelines (PDF 35.37 KB)
• Paint Booth Checklist (PDF 93.56 KB)
• Suspended Ceilings Seismic Design Guidelines (PDF 49.11 KB)
• Request for Information Procedure (PDF 161.34 KB)

Other

• Electrical Plan Review for Complex Structures (PDF 43.35 KB)
• Permit Jurisdictions (PDF 11.73 KB)
• State of Oregon Construction Contractor's Board
  
• Online Inspection Guide (PDF 454.48 KB)
• As Built Certificate (PDF 180.65 KB)
• Who can do what work? (PDF 206.13 KB)
• Supplemental Required Signatures Form for Permit Applications (PDF 210.08 KB)

  This form includes an Adobe signature field. Please download the form to your computer and open in Adobe Reader.

Permit Applications and Forms

• Building Permit Application 07/2023 (PDF 885.69 KB)
• Electrical Permit Application FY 2026-27 (PDF 1.13 MB)
• Solicitud de Permisos Eléctricos FY 2026-27 (PDF 1.16 MB)
• Renewable Electrical Energy Permit Application FY 2026-27 (PDF 1.09 MB)
• Mechanical Permit Application FY 2026-27 (PDF 331.08 KB)
• Plumbing Permit Application FY 2026-27 (PDF 445.48 KB)
• Equipment Permit Application FY 2026-27 (PDF 432.32 KB)
• Equipment and Tools List 04/2026 (PDF 104.34 KB)
• Grading Permit Application (PDF 445.29 KB)
• Permit Revision Application and Submittal Requirements 02-2024 (PDF 197.91 KB)

For all other types of permits, use Building Permit Application

• Alternate Methods, Design and Materials of Construction Form (PDF 172.58 KB)
• Special Inspection and Testing Agreement Form (PDF 276.43 KB)
• Fire Department Access Approval Form (PDF 267.29 KB)
• Fire Sprinkler Affidavit Form (PDF 195.83 KB)
• Electrical Plan Review Information Sheet (PDF 126.47 KB)
• Commercial Deferred Submittal Form (PDF 80.04 KB)
• Formulario de Envío Diferido Comercial (PDF 310.36 KB)
• Deferred Submittal Requirements and Agreement (PDF 278.05 KB)
• Change of Applicant Form FY 2026-27 (PDF 492.19 KB)
• Change of Contractor Form FY 2026-27 (PDF 293.45 KB)

Public Permitting & Services Portal

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Design Criteria

Learn about Engineering structural design criteria and residential prescriptive design (non-engineered) design criteria

Design criteria

ProjectDox

We accept all plan review submittals through Electronic Plan Review/ ProjectDox. Find applications/forms, instructions and inspections.

ProjectDox