Building
Building Department Overview
The City of Creswell Building Department oversees and enforces Oregon State Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical codes as well as the life, safety, and fire safety codes within Creswell City limits. The Building Permit Tech, Angela Keppler, reviews all plans and permits that are submitted to the City of Creswell.
The City of Creswell takes part in the statewide ePermitting program. This program allows contractors use of multiple online services, such as purchasing permits, submitting plans electronically for review, and tracking permit progress. If you need assistance setting up a new account or applying for a permit, please call the ePermitting Help Desk at 1-800-442-7457.
Building Permits
Building Inspections
Single Family Homes & Residential Additions
Are you looking to build a home in the wonderful City of Creswell? Or are you wanting to add on to a pre-existing home? We are here to help! You have come to the right place!
If you are a homeowner completing the project yourself, please complete our New Single-Family Dwelling Application Packet.
If you are a contractor and are using ePermitting for this project, simply fill out the packet minus the building permit application.
Building a house in Creswell requires 3 Steps:
Document | Purpose | |
|---|---|---|
Step 1 | To review for compliance with Creswell's Development Code (i.e. siting, architectural, and design requirements). | |
Step 2 | To review for compliance with the State Structural Code. | |
Step 3 | To review for compliance with the City's Public Works Design Standards and insurance to work in the right-of-way. I will check with Cliff to determine what additional information you need to provide about water and sewer connections. |
Looking to expedite the process to start building?
Submit materials to satisfy all three steps together by filling out the entire packet and Staff will seamlessly process your residential project! (Scroll to the bottom of this page for the complete packet of materials).
Land Use Review form: Type I Land Use Review covers single-family, duplex, accessory dwelling, and accessory structure permit requests. Anything more complicated or more dense will require a higher-level review. Please see Land Use Application Forms for more information.
Building Permit Application : You may wish to apply via ePermitting for a building permit. Check the Building Page for more information about who can use ePermitting (CCB number required). If you are a homeowner doing your own work, you may use this form to list any licensed contractors who will be doing work. You will work with Angela Keppler, our Building Permit Technician, to answer questions about Building Permitting requirements. A complete listing of Building department contacts can be found to the left. Please click on "View full contact details".
Construction Permit form: Work in the public right-of-way requires specific plan approval by our Public Works Department and insurance. Please provide required documents as specified by this form. For more information about Public Works, click here.
Supporting Documents
