1. State of Oregon
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2. THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORT E-PERMITTING:
ABC Associated Builders and Contractors
AGC Associated General Contractors
AOC Association of Oregon Counties
AFSCME 75 American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Council 75
BOMA Building Owners and Managers Association
DCBS Department of Consumer and Business Services (State of Oregon)
IBEW 48 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 48
IBEW 280 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 280
IECO Independent Electrical Contractors Organization
LOC League of Oregon Cities
NECA National Electrical Contractors Association
OBOA Oregon Building Officials Association
OBTC Oregon Building and Construction Trades Council
OHBA Oregon Home Builders Association
OMOA Oregon Mechanical Officials Association
OSFM Oregon State Fire Marshal
PHCC Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors
PMCA Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association
SMACNA Sheet Metal Air Conditioning National Association
UA 290 United Association of Plumbers and Steam Fitters Local 290

3. Benefits to local government:
Offer e-pay services through a state-sponsored site.
No additional hardware/software is needed.
Setting up a e-pay account is easy and inexpensive.
Funds go directly into jurisdiction’s account—no “middleman.”
State staff assists you.
A jurisdiction can be up and running in a matter of weeks.
The site is free to the customer.

4. Benefits to industry: The site is free.
Saves time and money on travel, filling out forms and writing checks.
Contractors can apply and pay for permits online, any time of day or night, from home, the office or even the job site.
Customers can apply and pay for multiple permits from multiple jurisdictions in with one credit card transaction.
The site correctly selects the jurisdiction responsible for issuing the permit.
The site provides info about permits and links to building departments.

5. Participating jurisdictions
NW Oregon:
Beaverton
Hillsboro
Milwaukie
Portland
Oregon City
Washington Co
Clackamas Co
Joining in 2007:
Tigard, Lake Oswego, Happy Valley, Cannon Beach, Sherwood
S. Oregon
Medford
Joining in 2007:
Ashland
Central Oregon
Redmond .
Mid-valley
Eugene
Springfield
Lane County
Joining in 2007:
Corvallis
Salem
Marion County
Woodburn
Newberg

6. Minor Labels went live December 2004: 65% now sold online
Permits went live May 2005:
10,000 + sold to date
Links to
key
permit
information
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7. More information is available at www.oregon-epermitting.info
Contact Information:
Mark Long at or
Joanie Stevens-Schwenger at

8. There are over 130 jurisdictions state-wide.
BuildingPermits.Oregon.gov helps customers instantly determine which services are available on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis through the Address Locator.
There are over 130 jurisdictions state-wide.
A single road may run through several jurisdictions.
A single block may cover multiple jurisdictions.
A single address may have different jurisdictions covering different permit types.

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15. services can be purchased
24 different plumbing
services can be purchased
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16. 24 different mechanical
services can be purchased

17. services can be purchased
18 different electrical
services can be purchased
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19. Jurisdiction logo goes here
After purchase, customer can begin work immediately

20. More information is available at
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21. WHAT’S NEXT?
HB 2405
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22. State of Oregon Building Codes Division
eBuildingPermits for Oregon One-stop electronic construction permits and plan review
State of Oregon
Building Codes Division
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23. Goals Enhance the state’s competitiveness
Expedite the building process
Demonstrate that Oregon is “open for business”
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24. History SB 713 – 2003 E-permitting enabling legislation
Identify resources necessary to develop statewide e-permitting
Pilot an e-permitting program
BuildingPermits.Oregon.gov
Exempt electronic permitting transactions from signature requirements.
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25. History SB 3097 – 2005 Legislation enabling study and development
Pursue statewide study – oregon-epermitting.info
Continue pilot project
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26. Concept
Through state resources, offer local government and industry a menu of electronic permitting options
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27. Foundation
Invest in proven, commercial-off-the-shelf electronic, web-based, e-permitting software
Build on the success of state’s e-permitting pilot program
FOR MORE INFO...
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28. Features
Online features would allow local government to offer a full range of services:
Application, payment, and receipt of trade and building permits
Scheduling, tracking, and reporting of inspections
Intake, review, and tracking of plans
Coordination with jurisdiction’s services such as water, sewer, and planning
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29. Flexibility Services can be tailored to meet local needs
State’s e-permitting program could provide, interoperate with, or enhance local permitting, and e-permitting programs
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30. Benefits for local governments
Implement e-commerce at a lower cost
Improve customer service
Share best practices and information
Ability to pool resources during peak times
Encourage better compliance
Revenue is collected locally
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31. Benefits for customers
E-permitting saves the construction industry
time and money:
Ability to conduct business 24/7
Simplified transactions
Travel time eliminated
More predictable building process
Matches construction addresses and sites with local building authority and services
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32. Current status Completed feasibility study
Researching electronic submittal and review of construction plans
Proposing a legislative package
Continuing with pilot project for over-the-counter trade permits
Preparing fiscal analysis & e-plan review studies
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33. E-Permitting Implementation Plan
10 year project
Average annual cost: 4.5 million
Phased approach
Years 1-2 = connect 20 jurisdictions
Years 3-4 = connect 30 jurisdictions
Years 5-6 = connect 30 jurisdictions
Years 7-10 = connect 52 jurisdictions
Budget: 4% surcharge increase
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34. HB 2405
…Requires department to make system available for use by municipalities administering and enforcing building inspection programs.
Authorizes department to develop form and format for exchanging information through electronic building code information system… Imposes surcharge on permits to defray cost of administering electronic system. Allows department to develop uniform building code information standards for municipalities administering and enforcing building inspection programs…
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35. oregon-epermitting.info For more information Project Website:
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