Online building permit application process for homeowners

The Oregon ePermitting website allows homeowners to submit an online building permit application with just a few clicks of a mouse! Participation by cities or counties is voluntary and each participating city or county determines which permits are available for sale online. To see a list of participating cities and counties visit the Participating Jurisdictions page.

Homeowners should follow these steps to submit an online building permit application:

• Step 1: Create your ePermitting account
  
• Step 2: Download Homeowner Acknowledgement Form
  
• Step 3: Search for the work site address
  
• Step 4: Enter owner contact details and upload homeowner acknowledgement form
  
• Step 5: Enter details of the work being done 
  
• Step 6: You will be contacted by your local city or county once permit fees are ready to be paid and once your permit has been issued
  

Video overview:

Click here for a short video overview of the application process.

Additional tools:

• After your online permit application is submitted, you can continue to use Oregon ePermitting to track the status of your application, pay fees, upload documents, schedule inspections, or review inspection results.
  

• You can also find the Oregon ePermitting App on the Android or iOS app store where you can easily manage inspections for your project.