Welcome

The mission of the Department of Transportation and Development (DTD) is to assist citizens and businesses in creating vibrant, sustainable communities through innovative, responsive public service.

DTD is responsible for a broad range of county services involving land use planning and permitting, building permits, county code enforcement, sustainability, road construction and maintenance, surveying, plat approvals, public land corner restoration and dog services. The county’s urban renewal programs are also under the DTD umbrella. These programs and services are managed through eight divisions that report to the department director: Building Codes, Community Environment, Development Agency, Dog Services, Engineering, Land Use Planning, Surveyor and Transportation Maintenance.

Building Codes (503-742-4739)

Building Permits

• Building Inspections (503-742-4720)
• Administration of state building codes and administrative rules http://www.cbs.state.or.us/bcd/
• Enforcement of state building codes and administrative rules
• Building Codes Division

Community Environment (503-742-4452)

• Code compliance 503-742-4452
• Solid waste and recycling 503-557-6363
• Sustainability 503-557-6363

Development Agency (503-742-4323)

www.clackamas.us/transportation/renewal

• Clackamas County’s authorized urban renewal agency
• Support of area development and economic growth
• Creation of urban renewal districts to provide needed public improvements to promote community vitality, and attract high quality development and jobs.
• Currently oversees four urban renewal districts
• Clackamas Town Center Area
• Clackamas Industrial Area
• Government Camp Village Area
• North Clackamas Revitalization

Dog Services (503-655-8628)

www.clackamas.us/dogs

• Dog licensing
• Dog sheltering
• Ordinance enforcement
• Rabies vaccinations
• Animal abuse and neglect complaint investigation
• Adoption facilitation

Engineering (503-742-4697)

www.clackamas.us/transportation/engineering

• Engineering Inspections (503-742-4700)
• Transportation infrastructure improvements, including design and construction
• Development review oversight
• Traffic safety and operations
• Traffic Information

Land Use Planning (503-742-4500)

www.clackamas.us/transportation/planning

• Planning (land use permits, development review process)
• Long-range planning
• Capital improvement program
• Land use regulations

Surveyor’s Office (503-742-4475)

www.clackamas.us/surveyor

• Recovery, restoration and protection of original section corner and donation land claim corner locations
• Review of subdivision and partition plat maps for state and county requirements
• Receipt of private survey maps for filing and compliance with state statutes
• Assist citizens with location of property surveys

Transportation Maintenance (503-557-6391)

www.clackamas.us/roads

• Roadway resurfacing
• Bridge repair
• Ferry operations
• Emergency road services
• Shoulder, ditch and catch basin maintenance
• Traffic signal maintenance
• Equipment repair
• Fleet management
• Vegetation control
• Motor carrier enforcement