ATTENTION: BUILDING  DIVISION CHANGE

AS OF JULY 1, 2007, THE BUILDING PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF ROSEBURG IS ADMINISTERED BY THE DOUGLAS COUNTY BUILDING DEPARTMENT. UPON REQUEST BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY, THIS REMOVAL OF THE BUILDING PROGRAM FROM THE CITY OF ROSEBURG AND THE REWARDING OF THE PROGRAM TO DOUGLAS COUNTY HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE STATE OF OREGON. ALL BUILDING PERMITS FOR THE CITY OF ROSEBURG WILL BE REVIEWED, ISSUED AND INSPECTED BY DOUGLAS COUNTY BUILDING DEPARTMENT.

ALL PERMITS FOR PLUMBING (INCLUDING BACKFLOW DEVICES), MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL WILL ALSO BE ISSUED BY DOUGLAS COUNTY. 

FOR PERMITS REQUIRING SITE PLAN APPROVAL THE FOLLOWING PROCESS WILL COMMENCE JULY 1, 2007:

• FILE SIX SETS OF SITE REVIEW PLANS WITH THE CITY OF ROSEBURG TO INCLUDE: SITE PLAN, FLOOR PLAN, GENERAL ELEVATIONS, GEO-TECH REPORT (IF APPLICABLE) AND FLOOD CERTIFICATE (IF APPLICABLE)
• PLANS WILL BE CIRCULATED TO PLANNING, PUBLIC WORKS, FIRE AND ROSEBURG URBAN SANITARY AUTHORITY (RUSA)
• ONCE APPROVALS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED, THE CITY WILL CONTACT THE APPLICANT TO PICK UP 2 SETS OF APPROVED SITE PLANS TO TAKE TO DOUGLAS COUNTY BUILDING.
• APPLICANT CAN NOW SUBMIT THE APPROVED SITE PLANS ALONG WITH BUILDING (STRUCTURAL) PLANS TO DOUGLAS COUNTY BUILDING FOR APPROVAL.
• DOUGLAS COUNTY NOTIFIES THE APPLICANT WHEN THE PERMIT IS READY TO ISSUE.
• APPLICANT WILL CONTACT DOUGLAS COUNTY TO ADMINISTER INSPECTIONS AS REQUIRED.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ABOVE PROGRAM CHANGE PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO SPEAK WITH ANY STAFF MEMBER IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

Staff is available:
8:00 to 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday
(541) 440-1177
Fax (541) 440-1185

To schedule an inspection with Douglas County Building Department, please call (541) 440-4284

Any questions relating to building code should be directed to (541) 440-4559