The Rural Addressing section will assign a number to your property when an application is submitted for a house construction permit or a manufactured dwelling placement permit. Please make every effort to ensure that the number is posted on the property in one or more locations that can be clearly seen from the road. This is not only a convenience to your friends and visitors, but is an extremely important aid to emergency services personnel who may be responding for your benefit. You will need planning clearance before we can assign a house number to your property.

The Building Program is prepared to help you through this part of the process. Do not hesitate to call them. Most construction is done by licensed contractors who, by state law, must be registered with the State of Oregon Construction Contractor's Board (Builder's Board).

1. An approved set of plans to be kept at the job site for use with the construction
2. A copy of the building permit
3. A permit card to be posted at the building site
4. Instructions for inspections appointments (listed on the back of the building permit)

You may, provided the changes are first approved by the Building Official. When altering plans, contact the building inspector working with you on your project.

You will need an Electrical permit from the Building Program for all electrical work except in certain cities, which issue their own permits. Check with the Building Program for further information on permit applications.

​If you are doing the wiring yourself, you must purchase the permit. Otherwise, it must be obtained by a licensed electrician.

Special rules apply if you are installing a manufactured dwelling on your own property. You must obtain an Electrical permit from our office for the power pole, service box and meter box. The manufactured dwelling permit from the county includes the plumbing permit which covers the sewer installation from the septic tank/sewer to the manufactured dwelling, the plumbing installation from the well/water main to the manufactured dwelling, the electrical feeder from the service box to the manufactured dwelling and the manufactured dwelling setup (installation) permit.

All construction and remodels including:

• Bridges
• Awnings
• Garages and carports
• Docks and wharves
• Agricultural Structures (a Planning application is needed)
• Fences over six feet in height
• Manufactured Dwelling accessories (cabanas, decks, additions, carports, etc.)
• Air Structures
• Interior remodeling requiring any change in structure

If your water or sewer hookup, or any other work contemplated, is to be installed within the public road right-of-way, you will need a permit from the Lane County Public Works Department. Prior to issuing the permit, the department will require a plan showing the details of the work proposed to be done. After approval of the permit, it will be your responsibility to have the work done in accordance with the plans and permit conditions.