Building Permits in Hillsboro

Hillsboro's Development & Permitting / Building Division administers building and construction permits. Applications can be submitted online through the City's Permit Portal; the OpenHillsboro tools also include inspection scheduling and ProjectDox document uploads.

Permits, fees and inspections

The City states that a building permit is required for new commercial/residential buildings and structures, additions, repairs/renovations, demolition and changes of use or occupancy. It separately states that complete demolition of a commercial structure over 120 sq ft or residential structure over 200 sq ft requires a demolition permit; partial removal is treated as an alteration requiring a building permit.

Hillsboro publishes current fee schedules and calculators rather than one universal building-permit fee. After-hours building inspections are published at $75/hour plus a 12% state surcharge, with minimum hours depending on weekday versus weekend/holiday; this special service charge is not a normal permit fee.

Oregon specialty-code editions change on statewide adoption cycles. Applicants should verify the code effective on the application date through Oregon Building Codes Division and Hillsboro rather than relying on an older project document.

Official sources

• Hillsboro Building Permits: https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/services/permitting-center/developers-contractors/building-permits
• Hillsboro Inspections: https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/services/permitting-center/developers-contractors/inspections
• Hillsboro Rates & Fees: https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/services/permitting-center/rates-fees
• Oregon Building Codes Division: https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/

Disclaimer: Confirm the current Oregon specialty code, City fees, inspections and professional-design requirements before filing.