Building Codes Division

How we help

The building safety program adopts construction codes for 13 specialty areas, licenses trade workers and businesses, and oversees a statewide inspection system. Cities and counties administer a single code throughout Oregon, ensuring minimum standards and consistency.

• Adopting and administering uniform statewide building codes
  
• Providing building code and rule interpretation
  
• Assisting local government building departments and facilitating dispute resolution
  
• Enforcing license, code, and permit requirements
  
• Certifying inspectors and licensing trade professionals
  
• Facilitating economic development efforts around the state
  
• Conducting inspections where local entities do not
  

• Visit the Building Codes Division website
  
• Press releases
  
• Building Codes Division Community outreach
• File a complaint with the Building Codes Division
• Jobs at the Building Codes Division
• Visit the BCD youtube channel