Adopted codes and standards.
Roof load city of portland.
The city of portland ensures meaningful access to city programs services and activities to comply with civil rights title vi and ada title ii laws and reasonably provides.
Oregon requires a minimum roof snow load of 20 psf pm in asce7 for all roofs plus a 5 psf rain on snow surcharge for many roof types resulting in a 25 psf minimum roof design load for most roofs.
Default lateral soil load for the design of basement and retaining walls supporting level backfill shall be 40 psf ft for laterally unrestrained retaining walls and 60 psf ft for laterally restrained retaining walls.
To schedule an appointment to submit your plans electronically one permit per appointment please email bdsintake portlandoregon gov or call 503 823 4092 and leave a message.
Minimum roof snow load.
Only the properly adjusted loads can be used to design roof structural elements.
To request these services contact 503 823 4000 or tty 503 823.
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Please refer to city of portland title 24 85 for additional information.
The division works with building officials technical committees advisory boards and the public to adopt amend and interpret the oregon residential specialty code orsc.
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City of portland oregon bureau of development services.
The city of portland and the associated roofing contractors have jointly developed a reroof permit and inspection program.
Default allowable foundation bearing capacity within the city of portland is 1 500 psf minimum 12 wide footing.
City of portland title 24 85 governs mandatory seismic upgrades for existing buildings.
And to provide that information on the permit form provided for that purpose.
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Dead load plus live load required at the time of the building was constructed or the total dead load plus 25 s f.
A seismic upgrade may be required for existing buildings undergoing a change of use or occupancy addition renovation alteration or urm building re roof.
15 of the existing roof sheathing a maximum of three layers of roofing is allowed except in a wildfire hazard zone replace doors or windows if the existing openings are not widened or reduced in size install swings and other play structures build a fence up to seven feet high except in front setback areas refer to the fence guide.