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City of Tigard, OR
Tigard's Building Division, part of Community Development, reviews building and trade permits. All building permit applications go through the Community Development Hub; email and counter submittals are no longer accepted.
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How to apply
Tigard accepts building permit applications through the Community Development Hub only. The City no longer takes applications by email or at the permit counter. Residential building code questions go to 503-718-2612. The City asks applicants to plan for longer response times due to demand.
Addresses before permits
A project that needs a new or changed address or suite number needs an Address Application first. The new address has to be active in the City's system before a building permit application is accepted.
Housing options
Tigard adopted housing options code amendments in November 2018, ahead of Oregon's statewide middle housing law. The City lists small form residential (detached houses, duplexes and triplexes), accessory dwelling units, cottage clusters, courtyard units, quads and rowhouses, and exempts ADUs from system development charges.
Decks and accessory structures
The City publishes a Residential Deck Construction Guide and a Residential Accessory Structure Guide. Check both before deciding a project is exempt.
Tips from SASHKOV
Settle the address first on any new unit or suite. The permit application waits on it.
On an ADU, check the system development charge exemption against the actual scope before budgeting.
Garage conversions often touch fire separation, egress and energy code at once. Scope all three before drawings start.
Where to apply
Permitting authority: Building Division, Tigard Permit Center, 13125 SW Hall Blvd. Online submittals: Community Development Hub.
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Sources
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