Please submit the following documents based on the permit you are applying for.

RESIDENTIAL PERMITS

Residential Combo Permits

This permit includes all regulated structural work under the ORSC, Oregon Residential Code. This includes changes in use/occupancy, remodeling, additions, and any combination of plumbing and mechanical installations in the proposed scope of work.  All electrical work is entirely separate.

• A scaled site plan
• Construction drawings
• Truss layout and truss packet  (If your project is using an engineered truss system)
• Geotechnical report (if parcel is located in required area)
• Engineering/calculations (if project is not prescriptive)
• Energy Efficiency Handout
  • Required for ADUs, guest house, single family dwellings, and additions over 600 sq. ft. 
• CET Form
• On-Site Wastewater Permit Application
  • Required if a new sanitation systems, alteration of septic system, or adding additional bedrooms
• Contractor Responsibility Form

Manufactured Homes

This permit is for HUD certified manufactured dwellings. This type of permit does not cover tiny homes or projects regulated by the State’s Prefabricated Structures Program.

• A scaled site plan
• Manufactured home installer responsibility form
• On-Site Wastewater Permit Application
  • Required if this is a new sanitation systems, temporary medical hardship, ADU, and guest house
• CET Form
• Foundation plans (if not prescriptive) 

Demolition Permits

This permit is required whenever a regulated building (a building that requires building permits to be built) is intended to be fully demolished or fully removed from a property. This permit type does not apply to limited demolition work, such as when a kitchen is remodeled or when part of a building is removed.

• An aerial image identifying the structure that will be demolished.

Residential Pool Permits

This permit is for the installation of new, underground pools and their required safety barriers. All electrical work is entirely separate.

• A scaled site plan
• Construction drawings
• Engineering packet
• Geotechnical report (if parcel is located in required area)

Solar Permits

This permit is for the solar equipment and mounting to either a residential home or outbuilding’s roof or a self-supported system on the ground. Residential solar permits are regulated by the ORSC, Oregon Residential code. Please note that electrical work for this equipment is always separate and is not included on this permit type.

• Roof Mounted
  • Structural plans showing the roof framing, rafter size, type, and spacing and PV system racking attachment.
    • This must include the module & racking/mounting specifications.
  • A scaled site plan
  • Checklist for Prescriptive Photovoltaic Installations
  • Self-Certificate of Outright Permitted Use for Solar Energy System
  • Contractor Responsibility Form
  • Property Owner Authorization

• Ground Mounted
  • Plans that include the electrical information
  • A scaled site plan

Residential Electrical Permits

This is a standalone permit that only includes mechanical installations. Examples of this includes ventilation fans, kitchen range hoods, woodstoves, and all HVAC equipment. For many equipment types, a separate electrical may be required.

• If the work being performed is over 400 amps, please submit the required documents per the Electrical Plan Review Handout

Residential Mechanical Permits

This is a standalone permit that only includes mechanical installations. Examples of this includes ventilation fans, kitchen range hoods, woodstoves, and all HVAC equipment. For many equipment types, a separate electrical may be required.

Residential Plumbing Permits 

This is a standalone permit that only includes plumbing installations. This permit includes exterior waste and water supply lines.  This permit is not to be confused with sanitation work for tanks, distribution boxes, or drain fields.

• If exterior work is being performed, an aerial photo showing where the proposed work is being performed 
• If interior work is being performed, a floor plan showing existing and proposed fixtures

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COMMERCIAL PERMITS

Commercial Combo Permits

This permit includes all regulated work under the scoping of the OSSC, Oregon Structural Code. This includes structural work, additions, alterations, changes in use/occupancy, fire protection systems, accessibility, and any combination of plumbing and mechanical installations in the proposed scope of work. All electrical work is entirely separate.

• Architectural, Mechanical, Plumbing, and/or General Construction Plans with code summary
• Building site plan
• A Planning scaled site plan
• Truss layout and truss packet  (If your project is using an engineered truss system)
• Geotechnical report
• ComCheck data/Energy Envelope
• Engineering/calculations (if required)
• Fire Department Access Letter (if required)
• Fire sprinkler plans, Fire alarm plans (if required)

Commercial Electrical Permits

This permit covers all electrical installations that are not installed in a residential, one or two-family dwelling. Electrical permits are required for all work not specifically exempted by OAR 918-309-0000(10).

• If the work being performed is over 400 amps, please submit the required documents per the Electrical Plan Review Handout

Commercial Mechanical Permits

This is a standalone permit that only includes mechanical installations, as regulated by the OMSC, Oregon Mechanical Code. Examples of this includes ventilation fans, commercial cooking hoods, gas, woodstoves, and all HVAC equipment. For many equipment types, a separate electrical may be required.

• These are best to be applied for as a Commercial Combo Permit
• If this is not submitted as a Commercial Combo Permit, the following documents are required:
  • A site plan showing the location of proposed work
  • Equipment information/spec sheets
  • ComCheck data/Energy Envelope

Commercial Plumbing Permits

This is a standalone permit that only includes plumbing installations. This permit only covers work regulated by the OPSC, Oregon Plumbing Code. This type of permit does not include work that affects accessibility, per Chapter 11 of the OSSC, whereby a Commercial Combo permit is needed. This permit is not to be confused with sanitation work for tanks, distribution boxes, or drain fields.

• These are best to be applied for as a Commercial Combo Permit
• If this is not submitted as a Commercial Combo Permit, the following documents are required:
  • A site plan showing the location of proposed work
  • Plumbing plan which must include the following:
    • Pipe size and layout
    • Location of labeled fixtures

Commercial Demolition Permits

This permit is required whenever a regulated building (a building that requires building permits to be built) is intended to be fully demolished or fully removed from a property. This permit type does not apply to limited demolition work, such as when only a portion of a building is being removed or when an alteration, tenant-improvement, or remodeling is proposed.

• An aerial image identifying the structure that will be demolished.

Commercial Solar Permits

This permit is for non-residential applications for those projects not governed by the ORSC, Oregon Residential Code.

• Roof Mounted
  • Structural plans showing the roof framing, rafter size, type, and spacing and PV system racking attachment.
    • This must include the module & racking/mounting specifications.
  • A scaled site plan
  • Checklist for Prescriptive Photovoltaic Installations
  • Self-Certificate of Outright Permitted Use for Solar Energy System
  • Contractor Responsibility Form
  • Property Owner Authorization

• Ground Mounted
  • Plans that include the electrical information
  • A scaled site plan

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SEPTIC PERMITS

Site Evaluation

This permit identifies the type of system required for new installation. Not every system works the same. Prior to installing a system on vacant land, generally a site visit is needed to inspect test-pits where the drain field is intended on site. Based upon the flow and soil drainage capabilities, the sanitation inspector will advise on the type of sanitation system needed for the property. A separate installation permit is required to construct the system.

• A scaled site plan that is printable to scale on 11x17 paper and includes the following:
  • Test pit locations
  • Existing and proposed structures
  • Minimum separation distances
    • Specifically include all the neighboring wells within 100' from the property lines
• How to Prepare Your Test Pit for Onsite Sewage Evaluations

Authorization

This permit is required whenever there is a net increase in the total number of bedrooms to a project, or where additional flows to the sanitation system needs to be reviewed by Sanitation staff. Common scenarios included adding a new bedroom, replacing a home, changing the use of a building, changing a business type, and similar situations. Depending upon the project, changes to the sanitation system may be required to handle the anticipated load on the system. If this is the case, your sanitation inspector will notify you of the needed changes and permits for repairs or alterations may be generated.

• A scaled site plan that is printable to scale on 11x17 paper and includes the following:
  • Existing septic system
  • Existing and proposed structures
  • Minimum separation distances
    • Specifically include all the neighboring wells within 100' from the property lines
• Septic tank pumping receipt from within the past 5 years.
• For septic systems without an as-built drawing or permit on file, an existing system evaluation report is required to be completed by a licensed septic installer.

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The following permits cover multiple instances of work on a sanitation system. This record type may be for new construction, repairs, or modifications to an existing septic tank and/or drain field. At times, a system’s tank, drain field, or both must be modified to ensure that the design flow is adequate for the project proposal. Sanitation staff will assist and work directly with the DEQ contractor according to the project’s needs.

Install

An Install permit is for the construction of a new septic system to serve a new structure and requires an approved Site Evaluation 

• A scaled site plan that is printable to scale on 11x17 paper and includes the following:
  • Initial system layout
  • Repair area
  • Existing and proposed structures
  • Minimum separation distances
    • Specifically include all the neighboring wells within 100' from the property lines
• Proposed DEQ approved septic tank specifications/diagram
• City referral form if the property is within a city Urban Growth Boundary (UGB)

Major Repair

A Major Repair is replacing the drainfield, septic tank, treatment unit, or any part of the system. 

• A scaled site plan that is printable to scale on 11x17 paper and includes the following:
  • Test pit locations
  • Proposed drainfield layout
  • Minimum separation distances
    • Specifically include all the neighboring wells within 100' from the property lines
• How to Prepare Your Test Pit for Onsite Sewage Evaluations
• Proposed DEQ approved septic tank specifications/diagram
• City referral form if the property is within a city Urban Growth Boundary (UGB)

Minor Repair

A Minor Repair is replacing a septic tank, broken pipe, distribution unit, or any part of the on-site system external to the septic tank or treatment facility except the drainfield.

• A scaled site plan that is printable to scale on 11x17 paper and includes the following:
  • Proposed and existing tank locations
  • Minimum separation distances
    • Specifically include all the neighboring wells within 100' from the property lines
• Proposed DEQ approved septic tank specifications/diagram
• City referral form if the property is within a city Urban Growth Boundary (UGB)

Major Alteration

A Major Alteration is the expansion or change in location of the drainfield, treatment unit, or any part of the system. 

• A scaled site plan that is printable to scale on 11x17 paper and includes the following:
  • Test pit locations
  • Existing and proposed tank and drainfield locations
  • Existing and proposed structures
  • Minimum separation distances
    • Specifically include all the neighboring wells within 100' from the property lines
• How to Prepare Your Test Pit for Onsite Sewage Evaluations
• Proposed DEQ approved septic tank specifications/diagram
• City referral form if the property is within a city Urban Growth Boundary (UGB)

Minor Alteration

Minor Alteration is the replacement or relocation of a septic tank or other components of the system other than the drainfield, or a change in distribution technique or method.

• A scaled site plan that is printable to scale on 11x17 paper and includes the following:
  • Existing and proposed tank and drainfield locations
  • Minimum separation distances
    • Specifically include all the neighboring wells within 100' from the property lines
• Proposed DEQ approved septic tank specifications/diagram
• City referral form if the property is within a city Urban Growth Boundary (UGB)