The Finance Department for the City of Corvallis includes administrative operations for the Municipal Court, City Services and Ambulance billing, Accounting, Budget, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Property Risk Management for the financial resources of the City. These services are provided by 17 staff members, with a 2022-2023 budget of roughly 5.17 million.
Sign regulations may be found in Chapter 4.7 of the Corvallis Land Development Code. Sign permits are required for most signs on private property. Some signs are prohibited (see Section 4.7.50), and there are some exceptions (see Section 4.7.70).
The Sidewalk Café program and Business Use of Right-of-Way program (BROW) allow businesses located within downtown Corvallis to use a portion of public sidewalks and parking spaces for outdoor dining. Each program requires the submission of the appropriate permit application to verify all eligibility requirements have been met. Additionally, the BROW program is available for only a portion of the year, May 1 – October 31, while the Sidewalk Café Program is available year-round.
As of July 1, 2024, the current living wage is $16.23 per hour.
The living wage is adjusted annually on July 1 based on the prior calendar year’s Consumer Price Index. A citizen sponsored initiative to have a Living Wage was passed by voters in November, 1999.
As of February 1, 2022, all City of Corvallis, Benton County, and State of Oregon Lodging Taxes will be collected by the Oregon Department of Revenue. Please remit all payments to the Oregon Department of Revenue.
The Development Services Division has developed a number of internal policies, procedures, and interpretations that pertain to construction and building code issues. Policies, procedures, and interpretations are available for review below.
An Accessory Dwelling Unit, or "ADU" (also commonly referred to as "mother-in-law unit"), is a small secondary dwelling unit constructed on the same property as an existing primary dwelling unit. ADUs are permitted outright on most residential properties, subject to the development standards of Corvallis Land Development Code (LDC) Section 4.9.40.
