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When is an Electrical Permit Needed?

Electrical permits are required for any electrical work performed in conjunction with the construction, alteration, repair, or conversion of a building. Permits are also required for the installation, alteration or relocation of an electrical branch circuit, service or feeder.

The following are some examples of when electrical permits are required. This information is not all-inclusive, so please check with Development Services staff to discuss the scope of your project.

When is a Parking Lot Permit Needed?

Permits are required for parking lots proposed to be constructed, expanded, or reconstructed. Parking lot reconstruction is work such as removing and replacing 50% or more of the existing paving but would not include adding a lift of asphalt, resealing the surface, or other standard maintenance activity.

Who May Purchase this Permit?

When is a Structural (Building) Permit Needed?

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.

Projects that require a building permit:

One- and Two-Family Dwellings

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.

PO Box 1083, Corvallis, Oregon 97339-1083 
1245 NE 3rd St, Corvallis, Oregon 97330 
Phone 541-766-6916 
Fax 541-766-6920

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.