For An Inspection: Call (541) 966-0205 Fax: (541) 966-0251 or email: inspections [at] pendletonor.gov (subject: Inspection%20Request) (Inspections[at]pendletonor[dot]gov)
Our inspectors leave at 9am for morning inspections and 1pm for afternoon inspections. To meet with an inspector at our counter, please call and make an appointment. If you have any general questions regarding building codes or permits under review, please contact our building official or inspector.
Pendleton Design Criteria:
2023 Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC) Section 301
Oregon Design Criteria Hub/Residential Structures Only
2022 Oregon Structural Specialty Code (OSSC) Chapter 16 - Commercial Structures
Permit Application Forms:
Homeowners:
Please submit your drawings, site plan and truss designs in digital format (on a flash drive), professional or otherwise unless otherwise approved by the Building Official. Plan Review Fee is required upon submission of plans. You may call us for estimated fees. Building fees do not incorporate fees for other departments or permits. Our office reviews plans on a first come, first serve basis.
Current applications can be found at: https://pendletonor.gov/forms.
Please email completed permit applications to: inspections [at] pendletonor.gov (subject: Completed%20Permit%20Application%20Submission) (Inspections[at]pendletonor[dot]gov)
*If you are completing a Single-Family Dwelling Combination Permit or a One & Two Family Dwelling Combo Permit, you do not need to submit separate electrical, mechanical, or plumbing permits for the same one/two family dwelling.
Contractors:
All structural permits and plans require digital submission submitted through ePermitting. Please include the site plan and truss designs.
- Building Quick Permits (Online ePermitting System)
- State of Oregon Building Code Division: Electronic Plans (FAQs)
- State of Oregon Building Code Division
Businesses:
All businesses within the city limits of Pendleton must obtain a city business license.
Permit Process
ePermitting Help Desk: 503-373-7396
Pendleton is a member of the ePermitting system. If you are a licensed contractor, please log into ePermitting and create your application. Pendleton utilizes the digital review system, so plans need to be be submitted digitally through ePermitting. Plans are reviewed by our Zoning clerk, Building Plan Reviewer, Engineering, and Public Works (if necessary). Once each department has performed their reviews and all concerns are addressed, the plans are stamped and signed. Our office will either call or invoice through the ePermitting system. Construction can begin after the permit is issued. Our Finance Department accepts cash, money order, check, in-person card payment, or payment online through ePermitting.