Where to look for Eugene permits
The City of Eugene permits work inside the city. Springfield and unincorporated Lane County run their own permit offices.
| Tool | Search by | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| Permit Search | Permit number, address, map and tax lot, contractor name, person or business | Each permit with its status, dates and inspections |
| Building Activity Reports | Date range, application type, value of work, permit type, neighborhood | Issued permits and submitted applications, exportable to Excel; our source |
| Permit office, 541-682-5283 | Address, permit number | Help with a specific permit |
How to look up the permits on a Eugene address
- Open the Permit Search and enter the address, or the permit number on your paperwork.
- Open each result. Eugene files the building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing work for one project as separate permits under one log number, so a single job can show several.
- Read the status and completion date on each permit, and the inspection list.
- To check a firm, search the contractor's name in the same tool and compare it with the name on your contract.
- For a list of everything issued in a date range or neighborhood, run the Issued Building Permits report on the Building Activity Reports page.
What the statuses mean in Eugene
The City's per-permit report shows a status, an expiration date and a completion date for each sub-permit. In a random sample of 150 permit logs issued 2018 to 2024 that we checked, these were the statuses:
| Status on the permit | What it means | How common in our sample |
|---|---|---|
| Finished | Work passed final; a completion date is shown | 140 of 145 sub-permits |
| Expired | Lapsed before final | 3 |
| Cancelled | Withdrawn before work | 2 |
The bulk Issued Building Permits report, which our pages use, has no status column, so we show no finished share and no time to final for Eugene.
When the permit you want is not online
The City's Building Activity Reports page sends requests for permits submitted before June 3, 1998 to its public records portal (read 24 October 2026).
What our Eugene pages add
Our Eugene page counts the City's permits by kind of work, October 2024 to September 2026:
| Kind of work | Permits (Oct 2024–Sep 2026) | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 5,835 | 33% |
| HVAC | 5,394 | 30% |
| Plumbing | 2,926 | 16% |
| Remodels and repairs | 503 | 3% |
| New homes | 466 | 3% |
| Solar | 388 | 2% |
| Roofing | 189 | 1% |
| Garages, sheds and shade structures | 185 | 1% |
| Additions | 152 | under 1% |
72% of the 17,935 permits (October 2024 to September 2026) were filed under the City's Residential application type. Building permits carry the declared value of work, so the remodel, new-home and addition pages show values. The permit statistics page has year and month counts, and browse permits lists the rows. To check the contractor behind a permit, see how to check a contractor's license in Oregon.
What this does not tell you
The City's report cuts contractor names at 30 characters and we have not matched them to Oregon CCB records, so we do not list or rank Eugene firms. It has no ZIP code and no status. Trade permits are left unpriced.
How we know this
Search options and the pre-1998 records route are from the City of Eugene's Building Permits, Permit Search and Building Activity Reports pages, read 24 October 2026. Statuses are from a sample of 150 of the City's per-permit reports. Counts are from the City's Issued Building Permits report, read 19 October 2026: permits issued October 2024 to September 2026.
Numbers come from public permit records in 57 cities, data through October 19, 2026. Nobody paid to be on this page and nobody can.
Questions
- How do I find out if a permit was pulled on my house in Eugene?
Use the City's Permit Search at pdd.eugene-or.gov/BuildingPermits/PermitSearch. It searches by permit number, address or map and tax lot number, and also by contractor name or by a person or business.
- Can I search Eugene permits by contractor?
Yes. The City's Permit Search has a contractor name search and a person or business search. Check the contractor's Oregon CCB license separately.
- How do I get an old Eugene permit from before 1998?
The City's Building Activity Reports page sends requests for permits submitted before June 3, 1998 to its public records portal at eugeneor.justfoia.com. The permit office phone is 541-682-5283.
- Are Eugene building permits public record?
Yes. The City publishes each permit in its Permit Search and a downloadable Issued Building Permits report, which needs no login.
- Does the City of Eugene permit Springfield?
No. Springfield and unincorporated Lane County run their own permit offices.
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Related guides
- Adams County, CO building permit search: the e-Permit Center, statuses and CORA
- Alachua County building permit search: Citizenserve, statuses and old records
- Anaheim building permit search: Anaheim NEXT and the Building Permit Report
- Arlington, VA building permit search: Permit Arlington lookups and FOIA requests
- Jackson County, Oregon building permit search: how to look up permits on a property
- Johns Creek building permit search: the CSS portal, statuses and records
- Building Permits — City of Eugene Planning & Development (2026-10-24)
- Permit Search — City of Eugene (2026-10-24)
- Building Activity Reports — City of Eugene (2026-10-24)
- City of Eugene public records portal (JustFOIA) (2026-10-24)