How do I Reserve a Parking Space for Moving in Portland, Oregon?
Portland, Oregon, balances its natural beauty and growing economy through land-use planning laws enacted in 1973. Set up to counter urban sprawl, the law requires every municipality in Oregon to protect the natural environment by using urban growth boundaries (UGB) and maximizing the land within those areas. As a result, Portland has built up and not out, and now has many high-rise apartment complexes downtown. Moving into one of these complexes requires coordinating with the city to reserve the appropriate parking area.
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Instructions
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Go to Portland's Office of Transportation website and go to the page titled Permits for Temporary Use of Parking Spaces, Sidewalk Or Travel Lanes. Use the link provided in the Resources section.
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Click on the "Application" link. This will download the application. Print out the application.
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Fill in the contact information in the first section. Fill in your name as the company name. For the address portion, fill in your current address.
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Fill in the street address of the moving site. If you do not know the exact address, circle which part of the street you need to park. Choices are north, south, east, west sides of the street, or behind for behind the street.
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Fill in the proposed start and end dates of the move. If just one day, enter date into both spaces. Write "personal move" for "Describe type of work planned." Fill in the proposed beginning and end times of the move in the "Times of Day" spaces.
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Indicate the spaces needed in the "Parking" section. Indicate if it is a metered space, loading zone, or other. The measurement of each space is 20 feet; so if you have a moving truck that is 30 feet in length, indicate that you need two spaces.
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Fax or deliver your application. The fax number is 503-823-9282. The mailing address is:
The Permit Center Transportation Counter
1900 SW 4th Ave. 1st Floor
Portland, OR 97201
If faxing, call 503-823-7365 to verify receipt.
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Pick up and pay for the permit at the Permit Center Transportation counter mailing address. Allow three full business days for processing. Hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday through Friday.
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Tips & Warnings
Be as precise as possible about the move location. This will speed up the process. The permit office will contact you about any ambiguities.
Permits are location specific. If both the area you are moving from and the area that you are moving to require permits, you will have to obtain two separate permits.
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