Right-of-Way Use Enforcement Program

The Right-of-Way Use Enforcement Program helps resolve construction, utility and community use permitting violations.

• Right-of-Way Use Enforcement Program Administrative Rule
• Penalty Schedule
• Request an Administrative Review
• Printable Flyer: Right-of-Way Use Enforcement Program

Standards & Notices

Standards & Notices

• Work Zone handout
• Street Use During Large-Scale Construction
• Pedestrian Accessibility Around Work Zones
• Driveway Clearance
• Mailbox Clearance
• Street Vending

Moratorium: Holiday Season and Rose Festival

• Rose Festival Moratorium Letter 2018

Street Seats

Street Seats allow businesses or non-profit organizations to convert on-street parking into other public uses, such as café seating or a mini-park, also called a parklet.

• Insurance & Bond requirements for Street and Sidewalk Use Permits
• Street Seat Instruction Packet
• Renewal Form (.PDF)
• Street Seat Application Form (.DOC)
• Street Seat Application Form (.PDF)
• Maintenance Plan
• 2017 Renewal Instructions
• Cost Structure
• Preparing Community Support and Outreach
• Design and Construction Firms available for Street Seats
• Notification Flyer Template and Instructions (.docx)
• Link to Sidewalk Cafe Seating permit application
• Sample Encroachment Permit (.pdf)
• Portland Street Seat Photos
• Sign up for updates to Street Seat program / Staff Info

Sidewalk Café Violations

Report a sidewalk café violation

TSUP Notification for City Work

City of Portland employees or subcontractors notifying TSUP about upcoming work

Environmental Assessment Information

Permit to remove underground storage tanks, perform soil boring and testing, or monitoring well installations

Permits for Temporary Use of Parking Spaces, Sidewalk or Travel Lanes

PBOT issues temporary permits to reserve the right of way, including parking spaces, sidewalks, streets and lanes.

Insurance & Bond Requirements for Permits in the Right-of-Way

Insurance and Bond Requirements

Parking Permits

Information about parking permits in Portland.

Leasing the Public Right-of-Way: Exclusive Utility Vaults

Effective July 1, 2016, all new applications for building permits with designs that propose to locate exclusive utility vaults within the right-of-way will need to enter into a lease with the City of Portland through its Bureau of Transportation.

FY 2018-2019 Fee Schedule - Street Opening

Utility permit fee schedule for fiscal year 2018-2019

PBOT Underground Wiring Districts

Publication Boxes

Publication boxes are free standing and are intended to provide convenient locations for distribution of publications to the general public.

Events in Portland's Streets

All the information needed to plan and get a permit for your local event.

Approved Metal Non-slip Surface

Metal slip resistance for access covers/lids

Pre-Approved Vaults

Structurally Pre-Approved Vaults for Use in the Right of Way

Construction Inspections

Street inspections for street improvements and right of way use

Structures, Sewers, Utilities

Structural plans and permits for underground utility mains and services, structures and poles, and sewer connections.

Vacating a Street

Vacating street right-of-way removes the public’s interest and returns control of the land to the underlying fee owner(s) – most often, to the abutting property owners.

Rose Festival and Other Parade Events

Call the Parade Event Access Hotline at 503-823-2633 for info on the Parade Event Marking Ordinance.

Street Naming Process

Information on street naming, street designation, and property numbering

Sidewalk Café Permits

City Code defines operating a sidewalk café as serving food or beverages from a café or restaurant to patrons seated at tables within the sidewalk area adjacent to the café or restaurant. Operating a sidewalk café in the City of Portland requires a permit

Vending Carts

City Code states that it is unlawful for any person to sell any goods or services on any public sidewalk within the City of Portland without first obtaining a permit from the City Engineer.

Driveway, Parking Strip and Sidewalks

Issues permits for: sidewalks, driveways, carriage walks, tree wells, and retaining walls within the public right-of-way.

Dedicating Streets and Granting Easements

If you are required to dedicate new street right-of-way or public easements, this service will tell you how we’ll get the right documents prepared for you.

Plat and Subdivision Conditions

If you are planning to submit a proposed plat to the City of Portland click here.