The Land Use Planning office issues development permits for new or replacement single-family residential homes, accessory structures and grading of lands requests for land located outside city limits or urban growth boundaries. A development permit is required to build a new home.
After a development permit is issued, Clatsop County’s Building Codes Division reviews building plans and determines which building permits are necessary to comply with Oregon State Laws.
Apply for a Development Permit
To apply for a development permit, you will need to verify whether the proposed use is a permitted use in the zone. You can do this by looking up the zoning of the property. You will also need to provide documentation of a source of water; that the property is on a sewer system or that a septic system can be installed, and that the property will have legal access.
Additional documents may be necessary for a development permit. These links provide assistance in the development permit process.
- One & Two Family Dwelling Packet
- Manufactured Dwelling Placement Packet
- Accessory Structure Packet
- Development Permit
- Grading Permit Application
- Erosion Control Guidance
- Floodplain Development Application
- Rural Address Application
- Road Name Application
- Road Approach Permit Application
- Permit to Occupy or Perform Operations in the Right-of-Way
Development Permit Links
- Certified Well Driller or Constructor
- Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST)
- Roads
- Building Codes Division
- Water Service Agencies
- Fire Service Agencies
- Sewer Districts
- Wetland and Riparian Areas Brochure
- Archaeological Bulletins
Type II Permit Applications
Property Line Adjustments, Partitions and Subdivisions
The Land Use Planning office accepts applications for property line adjustments, partitions and subdivisions for land outside of urban growth boundaries and city limits.
A partition application is required for any division of land that creates one or more new parcels of land but no more than three parcels. A subdivision request is required for a division of land that creates three or more new parcels.
Please provide the tax map, address or tax account number for the proposed division of land prior to contacting the Land Use Planning office. You can find this information on your Your Property Tax Statement or by using Web Maps.
In order to process a division of land request, please contact the Land Use Planning office to make sure your request complies with the County’s Zoning ordinance. These documents can assist in the property line adjustment and division of land process.
- Property Line Adjustment Application & Guidelines
- Major Partition Application
- Minor Partition Application
- Lot of Record Determination Application
- Subdivision Application
- Stormwater Drainage 1200C Information
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