Demolition Permits

To acquire a demolition permit, apply online using Oregon ePermitting.

The Building Division requires a demolition permit to demolish any home, structure, and/or building that required a building permit to construct.  

For full details of obtaining a demolition permit, review the Demolition Policy at the bottom of this page. After submitting your permit application online, under the documents tab, upload a detailed site plan and proof of property ownership in order for staff to review the permit request.
Once the application is reviewed for compliance and approved, fees can be paid and the permit will be issued. 

Residential Demolition Permit Fee: $300

Commercial Demolition Permit Fee: $600

^{*These fees do not include any additional permits required from departments/agencies outside of the Woodburn Building Division}

Key contacts for a safe demolition:

Marion County - If removing on-site plumbing and/or electrical fixtures

Woodburn Public Works - If demo requires a sewer cap or water meter removal located in the public right of way; if trees in the public right of way need to be removed; if seeking SDC credits future development

Woodburn Planning Department - If removing Significant Trees from private property

State of Oregon Water Resources Division - If demo includes removing a water well

State of Oregon DEQ - If demo includes removing a septic system

State of Oregon DEQ - If asbestos is located on the property

Inspections:

Inspections for the building division, planning division, and the public works department can be scheduled through Oregon ePermitting. Staff will accommodate same-day inspections if an inspection request is received before 7am. Requests received after 7am will be scheduled for the following day, or on a later date if preferred by the requestor.