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Appraisals Assessor's Office

The Deschutes County Assessor is responsible for identifying all taxable properties within the County and assigning values and property taxes to those properties

HOURS:
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

General Email -...

Building Safety Community Development

Here you will learn about what documents you will need to upload with the building permit along with what type of application you need to select.

Visit our Bend Office
Address: 117 NW Lafayette Avenue 
Hours: M, T, Th, F from 8AM - 4PM
and Wednesdays from 9AM - 4PM

Temporary Lobby Hours Beginning March 4th through June 1st, 2024...

Building Safety Community Development

Visit our Bend Office
Address: 117 NW Lafayette Avenue 
Hours: M, T, Th, F from 8AM - 4PM
and Wednesdays from 9AM - 4PM

Temporary Lobby Hours Beginning March 4th through June 1st, 2024...

Building Safety Community Development

Visit our Bend Office
Address: 117 NW Lafayette Avenue 
Hours: M, T, Th, F from 8AM - 4PM
and Wednesdays from 9AM - 4PM

Temporary Lobby Hours Beginning March 4th through June 1st, 2024...

Building Safety Community Development

The Division provides construction plan reviews, consultations and inspections to assure compliance with the State Building Code.

Visit our Bend Office
Address: 117 NW Lafayette Avenue 
Hours: M, T, Th, F from 8AM - 4PM
and Wednesdays from 9AM - 4PM

Temporary Lobby Hours Beginning March 4th through June 1st, 2024...

Building Safety Community Development

 

Online Application Instructions for Onsite Permits, Site Evaluations and Onsite Authorizations.

 
 
 

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Address: 117 NW Lafayette Avenue 
Hours: M, T, Th, F from 8AM - 4PM
and Wednesdays from 9AM - 4PM

Temporary Lobby Hours Beginning March 4th through June 1st, 2024...

Building Safety Community Development

Learn more about how to apply for an onsite permit for systems that need Repairs.

Visit our Bend Office
Address: 117 NW Lafayette Avenue 
Hours: M, T, Th, F from 8AM - 4PM
and Wednesdays from 9AM - 4PM

Temporary Lobby Hours Beginning March 4th through June 1st, 2024...

Building Safety Community Development

Advice on important topics is provided by committees and commissions to county departments and elected officials. Each committee/commission is comprised of community volunteers with expertise in a given field. Meetings are open to the public, which helps facilitate citizen involvement on each issue.

Visit our Bend Office
Address: 117 NW Lafayette Avenue 
Hours: M, T, Th, F from 8AM - 4PM
and Wednesdays from 9AM - 4PM

Temporary Lobby Hours Beginning March 4th through June 1st, 2024...

Building Safety Community Development

Visit our Bend Office
Address: 117 NW Lafayette Avenue 
Hours: M, T, Th, F from 8AM - 4PM
and Wednesdays from 9AM - 4PM

Temporary Lobby Hours Beginning March 4th through June 1st, 2024...

Building Safety Community Development

 

 

Visit our Bend Office
Address: 117 NW Lafayette Avenue 
Hours: M, T, Th, F from 8AM - 4PM
and Wednesdays from 9AM - 4PM

Temporary Lobby Hours Beginning March 4th through June 1st, 2024...

Building Safety Community Development

If you are wanting to build 1 & 2 Family Dwelling, new addition with a bedroom, alteration to an existing home, or building a detached structure click here to learn more about the research that needs to be conducted prior to applying for the building permit.

Visit our Bend Office
Address: 117 NW Lafayette Avenue 
Hours: M, T, Th, F from 8AM - 4PM
and Wednesdays from 9AM - 4PM

Temporary Lobby Hours Beginning March 4th through June 1st, 2024...

Building Safety Community Development

Here you will learn about what documents you will need to upload with the building permit along with what type of application you need to select.

Visit our Bend Office
Address: 117 NW Lafayette Avenue 
Hours: M, T, Th, F from 8AM - 4PM
and Wednesdays from 9AM - 4PM

Temporary Lobby Hours Beginning March 4th through June 1st, 2024...

Building Safety Community Development

Visit our Bend Office
Address: 117 NW Lafayette Avenue 
Hours: M, T, Th, F from 8AM - 4PM
and Wednesdays from 9AM - 4PM

Temporary Lobby Hours Beginning March 4th through June 1st, 2024...

Building Safety Community Development

Visit our Bend Office
Address: 117 NW Lafayette Avenue 
Hours: M, T, Th, F from 8AM - 4PM
and Wednesdays from 9AM - 4PM

Temporary Lobby Hours Beginning March 4th through June 1st, 2024...

Building Safety Community Development

Visit our Bend Office
Address: 117 NW Lafayette Avenue 
Hours: M, T, Th, F from 8AM - 4PM
and Wednesdays from 9AM - 4PM

Temporary Lobby Hours Beginning March 4th through June 1st, 2024...

Building Safety Community Development

Instructions on applying for a new septic system.

Visit our Bend Office
Address: 117 NW Lafayette Avenue 
Hours: M, T, Th, F from 8AM - 4PM
and Wednesdays from 9AM - 4PM

Temporary Lobby Hours Beginning March 4th through June 1st, 2024...

Building Safety Community Development

Follow the link here to learn more about applying for an Onsite Authorization.

Visit our Bend Office
Address: 117 NW Lafayette Avenue 
Hours: M, T, Th, F from 8AM - 4PM
and Wednesdays from 9AM - 4PM

Temporary Lobby Hours Beginning March 4th through June 1st, 2024...

Cartography Assessor's Office

To provide quality customer service through the appraisal and assessment of all taxable property as mandated by the State of Oregon in a manner that merits the highest degree of confidence in our integrity, efficiency, and fairness.

HOURS:
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

General Email -...

County Code Administration

The County Code is officially posted ONLINE HERE.

(541) 388-6623 Phone
legalcounsel@deschutes.org​

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Information Technology

A Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a mapping system that uses computers to collect, store, manipulate, analyze, and display data.

Inspections Community Development

Find out more on keeping your permits active and what to do when it expires.

 
 

Visit our Bend Office
Address: 117 NW Lafayette Avenue 
Hours: M, T, Th, F from 8AM - 4PM
and Wednesdays from 9AM - 4PM

Temporary Lobby Hours Beginning March 4th through June 1st, 2024...

Inspections Community Development

Here you will find a collection of online research tools to assist with property change preparation.

Visit our Bend Office
Address: 117 NW Lafayette Avenue 
Hours: M, T, Th, F from 8AM - 4PM
and Wednesdays from 9AM - 4PM

Temporary Lobby Hours Beginning March 4th through June 1st, 2024...

Inspections Community Development

Find out more about obtaining your Certificate of Occupancy.

Visit our Bend Office
Address: 117 NW Lafayette Avenue 
Hours: M, T, Th, F from 8AM - 4PM
and Wednesdays from 9AM - 4PM

Temporary Lobby Hours Beginning March 4th through June 1st, 2024...

Inspections Community Development

To learn more about permit status, click the read more link on the button right corner.

 
 

Visit our Bend Office
Address: 117 NW Lafayette Avenue 
Hours: M, T, Th, F from 8AM - 4PM
and Wednesdays from 9AM - 4PM

Temporary Lobby Hours Beginning March 4th through June 1st, 2024...

Inspections Community Development

Inspections can be scheduled online through Oregon State’s E-Permitting website or the E-Permitting App, which can be found in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store by searching for “Oregon ePermitting.” Alternatively, inspections can be scheduled by Phone, but may take longer due to our high volume of calls. 

Visit our Bend Office
Address: 117 NW Lafayette Avenue 
Hours: M, T, Th, F from 8AM - 4PM
and Wednesdays from 9AM - 4PM

Temporary Lobby Hours Beginning March 4th through June 1st, 2024...

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