Common Development Work and Type of Permit

 WORK PROPOSED

TYPE OF PERMIT

 Grading and clearing

 Site Review (if there is no structure)

 Tree cutting, street tree (in right-of-way)

 Tree Permit

 Retaining walls taller than 4 feet

 Building

 Add a driveway

 Facilities (ROW), check with Planning Department for impervious surface maximum

 Add paving/patio

 Check with Planning Department for impervious surface maximum

 Deck (less than 30 inches high)

 No Building permit unless over 30 inches high

 New electric water heater

 Electrical, Plumbing

 New gas water heater

 Mechanical, Plumbing

 Replace electric to gas

 Mechanical, Plumbing

 Replace gas to electric

 Electrical, Plumbing

 In kind (ie. gas to gas, etc.)

 Plumbing

 Sewer connection on property

 Plumbing, Electrical. Public Works inspection

 Sewer connection to right-of-way

 Facilities

 Water connection/meter

 Call City 541-682-7850 to order.  Public Works  installs and inspects this service

WORK PROPOSED

TYPE OF PERMIT

 New single family dwelling

 Building

 New duplex or multiplex

 Building

 Garage: less than 200 sf and less than 10 ft high

 Must be built at least 4 feet behind primary structure, no Building permit required

 Shed: less than 200 sf and less than 10 ft high

 Must be built entirely behind primary structure, no Building permit required

 Garage or shed: greater than 200 sf or more than 10 ft in height

 Building

 Accessory structure: containing an accessory dwelling unit

 Building

 Swimming pool, spa

 Building

 Fence: no higher than 3 ½ ft high in front, 6 ft in  back, 6 ft. behind front facade in sideyards, 3 1/2 ft  in front sideyards

 Design Standards apply, cannot be built in the Right-of-Way, no Building permit required

 Demolish a structure

 Building

 Windows or doors if the size of the rough opening is not changed (and previously permitted)

 no Building required

 If adding a window or door

 Building

 Addition – increase the size of the structure

 Building

 Add a second floor

 Building

 Add a dormer

 Building

 Add or remove a dwelling

 Building

 Deck: Add a deck 30" or less above the ground and more than 5’ to the property line.

 No Building Permit required, BUT may not exceed 30% impervious surface for all structures on property and may not be within 5 ft. of septic tank.

 Add a deck more than 30" above the ground

 Building

 Asbestos abatement

 Contact Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) or call (800) 452-4011.

 Convert an attic, basement, garage to finished space

 Building

 Dry rot repair

 Building

 Rebuild the foundation

 Building

 Reroofing

 No Building Permit required

 Reroofing:  when sheathing or roof rafters are modified

 Building

 Siding - Install or Replace

 No Building Permit required

 Staircase - Build or Rebuild

 Building

 Gutters - Replace

 No Building Permit required

 Seismic upgrade/retrofit

 Building

 WORK PROPOSED

 TYPE OF PERMIT

 Construct new commercial building

 Building and land use

 Construct new multifamily building

 Building and possible land use

 Demolish a structure

 Building

Construct an addition

 Building

 Asbestos abatement

 Contact Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) or call (800) 452-4011

 Cell phone antenna (on existing building)

 Building, contact Planning Department

 Install siding

 Design standards apply, contact Planning Department

 Seismic upgrade

 Building

 Move or construct walls

 Building

 Change the Use or Occupancy in existing building

 Possible land use requirements, Contact Planning Department and Business License required

 Add new windows or doors

 Building

 WORK PROPOSED

 TYPE OF PERMIT

PLUMBING

 Add a bathroom in a house

 Plumbing, Building

 Replace plumbing fixtures in same location

 Plumbing

 Replace water lines

Plumbing

 Install irrigation system

Register with City.  Backflow device required with annual testing

 Install Water Meter

 Call City 541-682-7850 to order.  Public Works installs and inspects this service.

MECHANICAL 

 Replace a furnace

 Mechanical

 Decommission oil tank - residential

 Call City at 541-682-7852 for permit requirements and Fire Marshal  541-726-2572

 Decommission oil tank - commercial

 Call City at 541-682-7852 for permit requirements and Fire Marshal  541-726-2572

 Air conditioner

 Mechanical, Electrical

ELECTRICAL

 Replace a service panel

 Electrical

 Add an outlet

 Electrical

Air conditioner

Electrical, Mechanical