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Oregon building departments

This Oregon directory covers 36 Census county equivalents and local building-department guides. Oregon’s specialty codes are statewide, but local building departments issue permits and coordinate inspections, land use, site, and utility reviews.

How permitting works in Oregon

Statewide specialty codes with local enforcement. A county name is a geographic index, not a promise that the county government issues every building permit. Many projects are handled by a city, town, township, borough, parish, regional office, or independent city.

Source-backed state research

Oregon Building Codes Division

Checked 2026-07-30

Oregon administers a statewide building code made up of specialty codes. The current published schedule includes the 2025 Oregon Structural Specialty Code for commercial structures and the 2023 Oregon Residential Specialty Code for one- and two-family dwellings.

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Researched local guides

Available department pages

8 guides

Geographic coverage

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36 county equivalents