In general, building permits are required to construct, enlarge, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure.
The following are some examples of when building permits are required. This information is not all-inclusive, so please check with Development Services staff to discuss the scope of your project.
Development Services (DS) processes construction permits and certain land use cases. We also issue permits for floodplain development, business signs, driveway approaches and sidewalks, mobile food units, and more. See the links at the bottom of this page for additional permits processed by DS.
Select a topic to help us better direct attention to your concern. Note: If you need to contact Public Works outside of regular business hours, please call 855-899-3140 instead.
Complete information, including your contact information, is required in order to investigate the complaint. Should a request for additional information go unanswered, the complaint may be closed due to insufficient information.
Corvallis is divided into nine city wards encompassing roughly equal proportions of community members. Ward boundary maps are adjusted every 10 years based on the results of the most recent U.S. Census. The most recent update took place in 2022. The process for adjusting the ward maps is laid out in the City Charter.
