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You bring the plans; we file the application and respond to the county or city. A real person calls you within 24 business hours.

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Outside city limits, Deschutes County Code applies. Inside Bend, Redmond, Sisters and La Pine, that city's code applies. Inside a city, R327 wildfire hardening applies where that city's council has adopted it into its own code (Ordinance No. 2026-002, Sec. 1).

3 things that hold up permits in Deschutes County

Wildfire hardening (R327) on new construction

R327 of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC) applies in unincorporated Deschutes County, to new construction only: dwellings and their accessory structures governed by the ORSC (OAR 918-480-0010; Ordinance No. 2026-002).

Exceptions exist (the sources disagree on the accessory structure test) and manufactured homes built to the federal HUD code fall outside the ORSC, so confirm yours with Deschutes County Building Safety, (541) 385-1743.

A north side solar setback

Deschutes County Code sets a north side solar setback for new structures, and the design must show it complies.

County code applies outside city limits.

Confirm with the county whether it reaches your lot before the drawings are final (Deschutes County Code 18.116.180).

Building near a river can mean extra review

Inside the Landscape Management combining zone on unincorporated land, a new structure needs a Landscape Management planning application with site plan approval unless it will not be visible from the river (Deschutes County Code 18.84.050(B)).

This applies only inside that zone.

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How it works

  1. We start with an intake review to confirm your project fits our services. If it needs a planning application, HOA architectural review, or anything else outside our services, we flag it early.
  2. Every building permit package starts with a SiteFacts Report on your lot.
  3. If the county or city asks for something else, we respond and resubmit.

We file in unincorporated Deschutes County and inside Bend (building permits only), Redmond, Sisters and La Pine; each city's own zoning and development code applies; we confirm the requirements for your lot before we file.

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Builders who work with us: Simplicity Homes, HiLine Homes and JF Homes.

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Questions

Where does R327 wildfire hardening apply?
Outside city limits, R327 applies to new construction whether or not your parcel is in a mapped hazard area. The Board of County Commissioners adopted it January 28, 2026, adding Deschutes County Code 15.04.010(A)(1) (Ordinance No. 2026-002). It took effect April 1, 2026.
Do mining areas add a step?
Where an unincorporated lot is in a Surface Mining Impact Area, Deschutes County Code 18.56.090 requires a Type II administrative decision, a county planning review, before the building permit. Deschutes County Code 18.56.110 also requires a recorded Waiver of Remonstrance acknowledging mining activities. This applies only inside that overlay.
What are Bend and Sisters setbacks?
Bend RS zone: 10 ft front, 5 ft side and rear, 20 ft garage, 50% lot coverage (BDC 2.1.300(C)(2), (D)(2) and (E)(2), Table 2.1.700). Sisters Residential district: 10 ft front, 5 ft side, 15 ft rear (SDC Table 2.2.2, SDC 2.2.300). Your lot may be in a different zone.
Are site plans included?
Site plans are not included in a building permit package. We do not offer site plans in the City of Bend. We do file building permit packages in Bend. If your permit needs stamped engineering, your engineer prepares it and we handle the permit filing.
Do you file minor permits?
Minor permits for a driveway, fence, roofing, erosion control and similar work are quoted. Ask us.
What don't you take on?
We don't do rezoning, partitions, subdivisions or conditional use applications, and we don't provide engineering or surveying.

Hand off the permit work.

Tell us what you need. A real person responds within 24 business hours, and you get back to your build.

Permit fees are paid to the county or city.

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