Phone: 503-823-7300
Email: bds@portlandoregon.gov
1900 SW 4th Ave, Portland, OR 97201
Customer Service
Lunch & Learn
Lunch & Learn is a Bureau of Development Services community education program. Each session explores current development topics in an informal format.
Residential Permit Night
The DSC is open in the evening on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month exclusively for homeowners interested in permits for one and two family dwellings.
Small Business Liaisons
Locating, expanding or building your small business in Portland.
- I want to operate a business out of my home
- I want to operate a vending cart, mobile or drive up business
- Change of Use
- I want to remodel an existing commercial building. I won’t be changing the use, but may do some work on the site or on the exterior of the building
- I want to find resources/support for starting or growing my small business in Portland
- I want general information on business licenses
- I want to remodel an existing commercial building. I won’t be changing the use, and all of the work I plan to do will be inside the building
- I want information on where I can locate my trash containers or information on trash room requirements
- I want to find out about doing business with the city
- Useful Information for Small Business
Public Records Access
Information on the public records BDS maintains and how to request them.
Customer Suggestions
BDS recognizes that in order to better serve our customers and the community, we need to continually look for ways to improve key process that result in faster, more predictable and transparent service.
Process Management
Process Managers who are committed to helping customers navigate the City permitting and construction process.