Blueprint Printing for Portland, Oregon: Your Approved Plans, Printed for the Site
Portland plan sets print at $1.95 a sheet in black and white or $3.75 in color, 18×24 through 36×48, and orders placed by 3 PM ET ship the same day to all 50 states. Portland Permitting & Development takes permit plans online as PDFs. Sets of 35 pages or fewer can use the Single PDF Process, and larger ones go through ProjectDox, at up to 36×48. For Single PDF permits the City says it plainly: you download the approved plans and inspection card from an emailed link that lasts 60 days, then print them for the job site, because no printed set will be provided.
Prices (flat, 18×24 to 36×48)
| Per sheet | |
|---|---|
| Black & white | $1.95 |
| Color | $3.75 |
Where we ship in Portland
We ship Portland sets to the Pearl District and South Waterfront, Alberta and Mississippi, Sellwood and Hawthorne, and St. Johns. We also ship to Beaverton, Lake Oswego, Gresham and, across the Columbia, Vancouver, Washington. Those cities issue their own permits; the PP&D rules here are Portland’s.
What Portland Permitting & Development asks for
Portland takes permit plans online as PDFs, through the Single PDF Process (35 pages and under) or ProjectDox for larger sets; paper plans are by appointment. For Single PDF permits, the City says plainly that the printed job-site set is yours to make. From PP&D’s Single PDF Process, ProjectDox File Standards and residential site plan guide:
| Rule | What the City says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Single PDF | “All drawing plans must be together in a single PDF file.” | PP&D, Single PDF Process |
| Who qualifies | “Permit applications with 35 pages and under may qualify for the Single PDF Process.” | Same |
| Approved plans link | “Permitting Services emails link from HCP Anywhere with approved plans to the applicant. The link is available for 60 days.” | Same |
| Printing is on you | “Applicant downloads approved plans and inspection card and prints for posting at the job site. A printed plan set will not be provided.” | Same |
| Max size (ProjectDox) | “All plans are the same size, not to exceed 36 X 48 E/O.” | PP&D, ProjectDox File Standards |
| Site plan | “You must draw your site plan on an 11-inch x 17-inch or larger sheet. All your permit drawings should be the same sheet size.” | PP&D, Residential site plan guide |
So, for your order:
- The City won’t print it, so plan on it. Portland says a printed plan set will not be provided. Order the job-site set as soon as the approved plans arrive.
- Download within 60 days. The approved-plans link expires after 60 days. Save the PDF when it arrives; you can reorder from it any time.
- 36×48 is the top size, and we print it. ProjectDox sets can run up to 36×48 with every sheet the same size; we print 18×24 through 36×48 at the same price.
- Several files? Send them all. If your approved plans come as several files, upload every file, or combine them into one PDF in the order you want them printed. Single PDF Process sets are already one file.
Print at 100% so the site plan scale holds (how to check). Big sheets: 36×48 printing.
We print the approved PDF on white 20 lb bond, exactly as PP&D released it. PP&D and your designer decide what’s posted on site, so confirm with them first.
Built for Portland jobs
- Job-site sets printed from the HCP Anywhere link, before it expires after 60 days.
- Single-PDF permits of 35 pages or fewer.
- ProjectDox sets up to 36×48, one size throughout.
- Residential site plans on 11×17 or larger.
Quick cost examples (print only; shipping chosen at checkout)
| Example | Sheets | Print total | With code WELCOME20 (20% off your first order) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single PDF Process house set, 11 sheets, B&W | 11 | $21.45 | $17.16 |
| ADU set, 8 sheets, B&W, 24×36 | 8 | $15.60 | $12.48 |
| ProjectDox commercial set at 36×48, 34 sheets | 34 | $66.30 | $53.04 |
| Site plan + landscape sheets in color, 3 sheets | 3 | $11.25 | $9.00 |
Frequently asked questions
Who prints Portland’s approved plans if the City doesn’t?
You do, and you can upload the approved PDF here and have it shipped to the site. Orders placed by 3 PM ET ship the same day.
Does Portland print my approved plans?
No. Portland’s Single PDF Process page says the applicant downloads the approved plans and inspection card and prints them for posting at the job site, and that a printed plan set will not be provided.
How long can I download Portland’s approved plans?
The City emails a link to the approved plans that’s available for 60 days. Save the PDF; you can upload it to us any time.
What’s the largest sheet Portland accepts?
Portland’s ProjectDox standards say all plans are the same size, not to exceed 36×48. We print 36×48 at the same price as every other size.
Is this Portland, Oregon or Portland, Maine?
This page is for Portland, Oregon and the City’s permitting rules there. We ship to any US address, and the print price is the same everywhere.
