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Street Construction
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 Downtown Construction
Traffic and Tri-Met Detours. Thinking of driving downtown? Check here for a complete update on downtown construction projects.
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System Development Charges
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Introduction
Are you applying for, or planning to apply for, a building permit (or any other City approval) for development in the City of Portland? If the answer is yes, the following information regarding Transportation System Development Charges and the City’s development review process will be of interest to you.
Rates
Effective July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006
Project List
A list of projects that SDC revenue will be used to build. The amount associated with each project is the SDC contribution to that project. SDC revenue can only be used for new capacity improvements. Each project is linked to a brief description. To see where each project is located, visit the project map (this file is 63K and will take between 20 and 45 seconds to load).
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Questions And Answers
What is an SDC?
Forms
An index of forms used to administer the Transportation SDC. When you apply for a building permit, you will be asked to complete Forms TSDC-1 and TSDC-1a. To save time and insure accuracy, you may download these forms, complete them in your office and attach them to your building permit application.
Project Descriptions
Descriptions of projects that will be partially funded by SDC revenues. Each description includes a paragraph on the community benefit and a reference to the
qualifying criteria.
Project Map
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Permits and Information
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Dedicating Streets and Granting Easements
If you are required to dedicate new street right-of-way or public easements, this service will tell you how we’ll get the right documents prepared for you.
Disabled Parking
Disabled Parking Permits are issued by the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (DMV). People with disabilities displaying Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (DMV) authorized Disabled Persons Plates or permits have certain parking privileges in the City of Portland to ensure accessibility to businesses and services. Check here for information.
Driveway, Parking Strip and Sidewalks
Issues permits for: sidewalks, driveways, carriage walks, tree wells, and retaining walls within the public right-of-way.
Parking Permits
The Bureau of Transportation System Management Parking Control Section offers several special parking permits to keep our area businesses vital and make it easier for customers and residents to drive and park safely.
Area Parking Permits
An Area Parking Permit Program is designed to help citizens who live or work in non-metered areas by controlling commuter parking in their area. This is done through a permit system that limits those commuters who don't live or work in that area.
Plat and Subdivision Conditions
If you are planning to submit a proposed plat to the City of Portland, our staff will show you the standard dedication and easement language to use for speedier review and approval.
Sewer Connection
All connections to the city sewer system are documented. You must get a permit through the Development Service Center to connect to the city sewer system.
Rose Festival and Holiday Moratorium on Permits
Each year, during the holiday season and again during the Rose Festival activities, The Office of Transportation limits routine work that requires opening, closing, or blocking of any roadway, on street parking or sidewalk in the core area and principle streets as identified on the moratorium map.
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Sidewalks
Sidewalk inspectors identify hazardous situations or conditions. The property owner of record is notified of the repairs needed. If you do not receive this notification and want to repair the sidewalk, apply for a sidewalk permit. Also click here for permits for temporary sidewalk closures.
Street Closures
There are many circumstances that require use of the public right-of-way to facilitate construction on private property. Use of cranes, demolition of structures, painting or cleaning of exterior walls, are just a few examples. Sometimes a portion of the right-of-way is closed or the total street area. In each case it is necessary to obtain permits for Temporary Street Closures.
Structural Plan Review
All building plans must be reviewed to ensure that structures built in the public right-of way conform with City standards and governing codes for all improvements whether built by public or private interests. Structural types include: structural driveways, retaining walls, utility poles, private bridges, fences, tanks, underground vaulted spaces and tunnels. The structural plan review assures facilities are safe to use, durable, and having a long life.
Utility
Utility permits are required for the placement of underground utility mains, services, structures and poles. Our main responsibility is to insure that the proposed utility placement is located at a proper depth and sufficient horizontal distance from curbs, water lines, and sewers and that the street surface is repaired to accepted standards. City Code reference for this program is Title 17.56. Permits are also issued for service cuts, repairs, and boring/test holes in the right-of-way.
Vacating Streets
Is an existing street right-of-way causing a problem? The solution may be to vacate it. Vacating street right-of-way eliminates the public's interest and returns ownership of the street area to private parties - most often, but not always, to the abutting property owners.
Vending Carts
City Code states that it is unlawful for any person to sell any goods or services on any public sidewalk within the City of Portland without first obtaining a permit from the City Engineer. The following items and services are approved for sale from sidewalk vending carts: food for immediate consumption, fresh cut flowers, inflated ballons, shoe shines, and umbrellas
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