Clackamas County building permits & inspections
Find the office responsible for building permits, plan review, inspections, and zoning in Clackamas County, Oregon.
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Check whether your address is inside a city or town first; if it is unincorporated, the county government can tell you which office reviews building permits. These Oregon offices have full department guides:
- Multnomah County Land Use Planning and Permit Records
- City of Bend Building Safety Division
- City of Eugene Building and Permit Services
- City of Gresham Building Permits and Inspections
- City of Hillsboro Development and Permit Center
- City of Medford Building Safety Department
- Portland Permitting & Development
- City of Salem Building and Safety Division
Finding the right permit office
- Identify the exact property address and municipality.
- Confirm whether the city, town, township, borough, parish, county, or regional authority serves that address.
- Ask which permits, zoning approvals, plan reviews, and inspections apply to the project.
- Keep the official portal, permit number, approved plans, and inspection instructions together.
Our guide City or county: who issues your building permit? explains how to check city limits and unincorporated areas using parcel maps and tax records.
What to check in Oregon
Oregon has one statewide set of specialty codes. Most cities and counties run building departments, the state serves a few counties directly, and only Construction Contractors Board licensees can get permits for paid work.
Statewide specialty codes, local or state departments. An address inside an incorporated city or another local jurisdiction may be served by a separate building department.