Portland's Bureau of Development Services produced What are building codes and building permits? as part of an educational campaign to promote building safety. A common misunderstanding is that a building permit is a certificate for applying, but it is more than that. A building permit actually consists of two main processes: plan review and inspections. The goal of this video is to explain what we do and for customers to understand that a permit is a two-phase process. This has been a helpful tool to introduce our customers who are new to the building permit process.

Supporting blog link: https://www.portland.gov/bds/news/2020/5/1/introduction-building-codes-and-building-permits