Portland council advances temporary code changes to speed building repairs and small projects
Councilors heard staff and industry testimony on a package of temporary code suspensions aimed at reducing permitting barriers for alterations and small development projects; second reading set for Sept. 24 as a time‑certain special meeting.
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Portland city councilors on Wednesday advanced a nonemergency ordinance that would temporarily suspend several permit submittal and upgrade requirements—intended to speed tenant improvements, small business renovations and modest residential work—while staff studies longer‑term code changes.
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