Tigard, Oregon Building Permit Guide

Tigard’s Permit Center, staffed by the city’s Building, Engineering and Planning Divisions, is at 13125 SW Hall Blvd, Tigard, OR 97223, open Monday – Thursday from 8 AM – 6 PM. All building permit applications go through the new online Community Development Hub.

This guide covers Tigard’s Permit Center, its inspection windows and the regional agencies a Tigard project deals with. The city’s fee schedule was not checked for this guide, so ask the Permit Center.

What requires a building permit in Tigard?

Before the city permit, a Tigard project needs a Clean Water Services Environmental Review, and the Service Provider Letter it produces is submitted to the city with the permit request.

Oregon’s building code and its exemptions are the same in Tigard as everywhere in the state, and an exemption from the building permit is not an exemption from zoning, land use or a trade permit. Site snow, wind and seismic values come from the state’s Oregon Design Criteria Hub. How Oregon’s statewide code works

Who handles permitting in Tigard?

The Permit Center handles building, engineering and planning in one place; the city’s phone is 503-639-4171. Two regional agencies are involved too. Clean Water Services (CWS Permit Center, 503.681.5100) runs the Environmental Review, and its own staff, not city staff, do the erosion control inspection. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, which serves Tigard, reviews new commercial and residential construction for fire access and water supply alongside the city’s planning and building departments (503-259-1550, FireLifeSafety@tvfr.com).

Tigard permit costs and fees

Two regional charges apply to Tigard projects from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. Washington County’s Transportation Development Tax, which applies across the whole county, is $13,436 per single-family detached dwelling and is collected before building permits are issued. Clean Water Services charges $7,332 per dwelling unit for sanitary sewer and $710 per Equivalent Surface Unit (2,640 square feet of impervious surface) for storm/surface water.

Oregon fixes the method rather than the price: new construction is valued with the ICC building valuation data under OAR 918-050-0100, Tigard applies its own schedule, and a 12 percent state surcharge is added to every permit fee. How Oregon permit fees are set

How to get a building permit in Tigard

An Oregon building permit expires if work does not start within 180 days of issue or stops for 180 days; the building official can extend it in writing, 180 days at a time. Oregon’s statewide code rules

Inspections in Tigard

City building inspections run Monday – Friday between 8 AM – 3:30 PM, and engineering inspections Monday – Thursday from 7 AM – 3:30 PM. Erosion control is inspected by Clean Water Services. Construction activity is allowed Monday – Sunday between 7 AM – 8 PM, exempt from noise limits under Tigard Municipal Code Chapter 6.02.450.

Official Tigard permitting resources

These are the primary sources behind this guide. Codes, fee schedules and procedures change — confirm the position for your filing date.

• Tigard Permit Center
• Clean Water Services homeowner steps
• Clean Water Services permit fees
• TVF&R new construction
• Washington County Transportation Development Tax

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Tigard Permit Center?

13125 SW Hall Blvd, Tigard, OR 97223, open Monday – Thursday from 8 AM – 6 PM.

Who inspects erosion control in Tigard?

Clean Water Services staff, not city staff.

What hours can construction work run in Tigard?

Monday – Sunday between 7 AM – 8 PM under Tigard Municipal Code Chapter 6.02.450.

Simplify Tigard permitting with Alliance Permitting

• Obtain the Clean Water Services Service Provider Letter
• Prepare the application in Tigard’s Community Development Hub
• Coordinate TVF&R review and book city and erosion control inspections

Alliance Permitting is a permit documentation and submission company in Oregon. We prepare your paperwork, file it correctly and coordinate with the permitting authority through issuance. We are not a contractor and we do not perform licensed plan review or inspections; that work stays with your licensed team and the jurisdiction.

This guide is provided by Alliance Permitting for general information about Tigard permitting. Requirements, fees, and procedures change; confirm details with the permitting authority before relying on them.