CITY OF PORTLAND BUREAU OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
PORTLAND NEIGHBORHOOD INSPECTIONS
This program administers the City of Portland's minimum standards for property maintenance and safety for residential buildings. It enforces these standards through a program of inspections. Portland City Code lists a variety of minimum housing maintenance requirements. The inspector asks:
-Are heat, water, and power safe and adequate?
-Is the structure secure and stable?
-Are there plumbing, electrical, or mechanical hazards?
-Are the stairs, handrails, and guardrails safe and adequate?

Also investigates abandoned and disabled vehicles, derelict buildings (vacant, boarded up), nuisance (in exterior property areas such as yards and driveways) which includes overgrown grass and weeds, trash and debris, scrap metal, auto parts, and appliances.

In cases of serious mold in rental property, where the tenant has become ill as a result, an inspection may be done as part of an assessment.

All building and building/safety regulations and concerns can be reported through here.
1900 SW 4th Avenue
Suite 5000
Portland, OR 97201
Eligibility: -Person making complaint must provide contact information (remains confidential)
-Property of concern must be within area served
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Phone/FAX Numbers
  • (503) 823-2633 Hotline Code Enforcement
  • (503) 823-7306 Reception
  • (503) 823-7961 FAX
Email Address: [email protected]
INTAKE PROCEDURE: Call or visit website for more information
FEES: None
DOCUMENTS: None required at intake
LANGUAGES: English, interpretation or signing by arrangement
AREA SERVED: City of Portland
Services:
  • Building and Safety
  • Environmental Hazards Evaluation
  • Mold Pollution Information
  • Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
  • Weed Abatement/Brush Control
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CITY OF PORTLAND BUREAU OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES