Inspections Division | 389 Congress Street | Room 315 | Portland, Maine 04101 | 207-874-8693

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Reports:

Government Consulting Group Report

USM Permitting Evaluation Report

Effective March 18, 2013 the Building Inspections Office will no longer be accepting paper plans. All plans must be submitted in electronic format. The plans must be submitted upon application intake.

Outstanding Taxes
Planning and Urban Development may not accept any applications if there is a delinquency on the Applicant or the location that the application is being applied for, in any of the following categories: Real Estate Tax, Personal Property Tax, Sewer Assessment, Portland Downtown District Assessment or Snow Removal. This information can be verified by contacting the City of Portland Treasury Office at 874-8660.

International Code Council

State of Maine Building Code

State Fire Marshal Permit

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How to Submit the Electronic Permit Application
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Commonly Asked Questions
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Inspection Procedures
When is a building permit required?

The Inspections Division is responsible for the enforcement of the City’s building, plumbing, electrical, housing, solid waste and land use codes. Enforcement is crucial to protect the health, safety and welfare of all Portland residents. Each year, the Inspection Division’s Permitting Team reviews thousands of building plans, and field staff conducts thousands of inspections to ensure quality construction, the safety of Portland’s housing and the proper use of the land. The Division has a staff of nine which last year performed more than 4500 field inspections. Last year, building permits were issued for more than $120 million in construction activity.

Field inspections are the best way to ensure quality construction and safe conditions on all commercial and large residential building projects. For greater efficiency, the Code Enforcement Officers are cross-trained to perform all types of field inspections including building location, foundation, framing, mechanical and final inspections. Each year, all of Portland’s food service establishments are inspected under a performance-based system. Those that receive marginal or unsatisfactory scores are re-inspected until a satisfactory score is achieved. To ensure the safety of some of our most vulnerable citizens, Code Officers perform pre-qualification housing inspections on all dwelling units receiving assistance through General Assistance rental vouchers. In addition to this regular work, hundreds of complaints are investigated and resolved each year.

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Building Applications
Are in .pdf format

 
Building Permit Fees
Chimney Disclosure Form
Commercial Building Permit Process
Commercial Interior/Chg Use Application
Condominium Conversion
Demolition Permit
Electrical Permit Application
Fire Alarms
Fire Suppression Systems
Hiring a Building Contractor
Home Construction Contract Sample
Home Occupation Permit
HVAC/Heating/Cooling Permit
Kitchen Exhaust Check List
Lead-Safe Building Practices & Resources
Legalization of Nonconforming Dwelling Units
Multi-Family Registration
New Commercial Application
Outdoor Dining Application & Checklist
Plumbing Application
Pool Application & Checklist
Pool Barrier Code
Residential Additions / Alteration Application
Sign & Awning Permits
Site Plan Applications:

Administrative Authorization

Development Review Process Packet
For Applicants and Consultants

Level I Minor Residential Application

Level I Site Alteration Application

Level II Application

Level III Application

Staff Review Checklist
Subsurface Wastewater Disposal System
Tent / Canopy or Temporary Event Permit
Zoning Administration