Simple Temporary Street Use Permit (Parking Only)

Simple Parking Permit Application
Reserve on-street parking to facilitate things like: residential or commercial move, loading/unloading for events, short term construction/utility work, tree trimming, etc.

To view all of your Residential or Commercial Move Permitting options, please CLICK HERE.

Once a Simple Street Use Permit request is submitted:

We will review your application, and email you a link to provide payment online..
Once we process your online payment and the permit request is approved, we will email you the permit.
We have a 5-7 business day turn around for simple permit requests.

For more information about our process, please visit the Temporary Street Use Application Process page.

Please note that nothing taller than 6ft may be placed any closer than 50ft to a non-signalized intersection. This generally means that storage containers and moving trucks cannot be any closer than 50ft to a corner, unless that corner has a traffic signal.

Additionally, advance notification to adjacent property owners is required.

Metered Areas:

Non-Metered Areas:

Fee: see fee schedule
The City's Parking Enforcement staff will place the no-parking signs out in advance and enforce any violations of the permit.
Violation enforcement and towing are included in the permit price.

Fee: see fee schedule
The Permit Center will email you no parking signs to print out (in color).
Post the signs on a street sign or structure (such as a barricade or sawhorse) and place the structure at the curb.
The City does not provide you with barricades to place your signs on. You can rent barricades at local companies, please search online for "barricade rentals"
If you would like to have the ability to tow, you may opt to have Parking Enforcement involved.
Non-Metered Parking Reservation Procedure
Barricade Bag placed over street sign

Once prepared, permits are available at:
The Permit Center Transportation Counter
1900 SW 4th Ave. 1st Floor, Portland, OR 97201
Phone: 503.823.7365 Fax: 503.865.3442 Email: cpac@portlandoregon.gov
Open: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Thurs 8:00 a.m. to Noon

The City of Portland, Oregon

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Simple Temporary Street Use Permit (Parking Only)

Please note that nothing taller than 6ft may be placed any closer than 50ft to a non-signalized intersection. This generally means that storage containers and moving trucks cannot be any closer than 50ft to a corner, unless that corner has a traffic signal.