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Building permits in Keizer

Keizer does not issue residential building permits. Keizer does not run its own building program. The Oregon Building Codes Division Local Building Department Directory lists Marion County as the building department for Keizer for all permit types (structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing). The City of Keizer Building Permit Division takes applications at City Hall for single family homes, residential remodels and accessory structures on Marion County permit forms; Marion County Building Inspection (5155 Silverton Rd NE, Salem, 503-588-5147) handles plumbing with plan review, septic, deferred submittals, re-inspections and electrical with plan review.

That does not make the work unregulated. The construction standard still applies, trade licensing still applies, and separate approvals such as on-site sewage, floodplain development, and driveway access are handled by other offices. Below are the contact details for the office to ask, plus guides for the projects homeowners ask about most.

Keizer is covered by the Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC), a single state code for one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses that applies uniformly in every city and county; local governments may not adopt different construction requirements without state approval (ORS 455.040). The current edition is the 2023 ORSC, based on the 2021 International Residential Code, and Oregon writes its own list of work exempt from permit in ORSC Section R105.2. Permits are issued by the city or county building department; where a county does not run a building program, the state Building Codes Division (BCD) runs it (ORS 455.148), and BCD currently provides building or electrical permit services in parts of eastern Oregon and in Curry County. There is no statewide dollar-value permit exemption, and a building permit exemption does not exempt the electrical, plumbing, or mechanical permit that the same work may need. Confirm the requirements with the building department that serves the address, using the BCD Local Building Department Directory.

Permit guides for Keizer

Roof replacement or repairWindow or exterior door replacementSolar panel installationShed or accessory structureAddition or structural alterationInterior remodelingScreen enclosure or pool cageFence installation or replacementSwimming pool or spaPavers, driveway, or hardscapeHVAC replacement or installationElectrical panel or service upgradeStandby generator installationWater heater replacementPlumbing fixture or repipingDeck construction or replacementEV charger installationAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)Patio cover or carportPergola or trellisBathroom remodelKitchen remodelRetaining wall constructionResidential demolitionGarage conversionBasement finishing

Permit FAQs for Keizer

Do I need a building permit in Keizer?
Keizer does not run its own building program. The Oregon Building Codes Division Local Building Department Directory lists Marion County as the building department for Keizer for all permit types (structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing). The City of Keizer Building Permit Division takes applications at City Hall for single family homes, residential remodels and accessory structures on Marion County permit forms; Marion County Building Inspection (5155 Silverton Rd NE, Salem, 503-588-5147) handles plumbing with plan review, septic, deferred submittals, re-inspections and electrical with plan review.
Who issues building permits in Keizer?
Nobody does. Keizer does not run a residential building permit program, which is why this page lists Building Permit Division (City of Keizer, working with Marion County Building Inspection) as the office to contact rather than as a permit issuer. Your mailing city is not always the authority over your property, so confirm which jurisdiction you are actually in before assuming this applies to you.
What still applies in Keizer if there is no building permit?
The construction standard does. Work must still meet the 2023 Oregon Residential Specialty Code (based on the 2021 International Residential Code), and trade licensing rules apply regardless of whether a permit is issued. Separate approvals such as on-site sewage, floodplain development, and driveway access to a public road are handled by other offices and are unaffected. Ask Building Permit Division (City of Keizer, working with Marion County Building Inspection) which of those reach your property before you start.

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