Clatsop County, Oregon Building Department and Permits

Clatsop County, Oregon building department and permit records in one place. See the issuing agency, the search portal, and what the record can miss.

Wildfire code, section R327

No adoption record found checked 2026-08-06

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Permit authority

authority: Clatsop County Building Codes Division, Community Development Department
headline: ELECTRICAL IS COUNTYWIDE, INSIDE EVERY CITY.
trades unincorporated: structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, manufactured dwellings
astoria confirms: Astoria states verbatim that electrical permits and electrical inspections are handled through the Clatsop County Building Codes.
lbdd corroboration: State directory lists "Clatsop County", building official Gail Henrikson, phone 503-338-3697.

Contact

Department-level only. NO division-specific email exists, verified by a 404 on the contact endpoint.

Lbdd directory

bcd administered: No
jurisdictions serving this county: Astoria, Cannon Beach, Clatsop County, Gearhart, Seaside, Warrenton
jurisdiction count: 6

This county runs its own building department, listed under its own name with no BCD suffix.

The record is half the picture

A permit search shows what was filed, not what was built. The gap between the two is what a general home inspection exists to find.

Anyone inspecting in Clatsop County must hold a live state certification. Verify an inspector before the report is ordered, not after.

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