Residential Demolition and Major Alteration and Addition Delay and Notification Information
BDS has compiled the following information regarding Demolition and Major Alterations / Additions to all residential structures. Please use the links below to view information on recent City Code changes and how they will affect projects that fall into these categories. Also on this webpage are links to information on the current Residential Demolition Delay regulations.
When BDS receives a permit application to demolish a one or two family structure, various criteria are applied to determine if a delay is required.
Information on the new Major Residential Alteration and Addition permit has been developed and outlines what a Major Residential Alteration and Addition permit is and what notification and delay requirements apply.
The map includes demolition permit activity for single family dwelling and duplex demolitions by year back to 2005.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) regulates renovations, repairs and removal of asbestos-containing materials. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) provides information regarding lead-based paint and renovation, repair and painting.
The City Council accepted the Residential Demolition Implementation Report. The Report summarizes steps taken to implement the Residential Demolition Ordinance in April of 2015, post-implementation issues and recommendations for changes to the Ordinance.
Both the BDS website and Portland Maps website offer information on current permits issued to a property and permit applications, as well as recent history of BDS permits and BDS enforcement.
If a one or two family dwelling is a historic or conservation landmark or is located in a historic resource overlay zone, it may be subject to additional notification and delay requirements under the Zoning Code.
City Council unanimously supported the recommendation and asked BPS to return in January 2016 with a status report on the grant program and recommendations for next steps.
Effective April 20, 2015, the Bureau of Development Services implemented changes to the City’s Building Regulations, Title 24.55.200. Summaries of those changes can be found in the Service Level Updates provided prior to these changes.
On February 12, 2015, Portland City Council approved amendments to the City Code Title 24, Building Regulations, that changed delay and notification requirements for residential demolition permits and created a new Major Residential Alterations and Additions permit category with notification and delay requirements.
To request a change to the City Codes that BDS administers and enforces, send us an email and choose “Code Change Recommendation” in the subject menu.
The purpose of this website is to gather comments, questions, suggestions and concerns regarding the Residential Demolition and Major Residential Alteration and Addition Ordinance.
