Building Permits

For location and hours see Building Division.

Permit Processing


Many permits do not require a plan review (furnace replacement, irrigation backflow, water service replacement, addition of an electrical circuit, etc.). For those types of projects, complete permit applications that are received in person at the counter will be processed while the customer waits.

Permit applications received through the mail, fax, or through the state e-permitting program will be processed by the next business day if they are complete and have the correct payment included. If the information lacking is minor in nature and can be provided over the telephone by the applicant, staff will complete the form and process the application. When mailed, faxed, and online permit applications have been processed, the permit and receipt will be mailed or faxed to the applicant.

Fee Refunds and Waivers

The Building Official is authorized by Beaverton Code 8.02.020 to authorize the refunding of:
Building, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical permit fees paid for a permit under which no work is commenced and no inspection conducted, and the plan review fees, if the application for which the plans are submitted is withdrawn before the plan review commences.

No fee shall be refunded except on a written request by the applicant and received by the Building Official no later than 180 days after payment. Requests for a waiver or refunding of all other permit fees shall be made to the City Council.

The City shall retain, for repayment of the costs of administration, 20% of any fee to be refunded or $100, whichever is less.

Permit Resources


The following permit applications can be downloaded and printed for your convenience.