Gilliam County Building Permits

Thank you for your interest in the Gilliam County Building Department. For building projects within Gilliam County, services offered include:

Residential & Commercial Building, Mechanical, Plumbing & Electrical Permits 

Residential & Commercial Plan Reviews 

  • We require Gilliam County Planning Department Zoning Approval 541-351-9517 and On-Site Sewage Permitting (Umatilla County Public Health- Environmental Health Division: 541- 278-6394 if applicable, prior to issuance of permits. To apply online.  
  • Permit Applications can be found below.

*As of June 1, 2021, the City of Boardman will be administering the building program for Gilliam County.  If your permit was issued prior to that date, you may continue to request inspections online, or call the City of Boardman directly to request your inspection. For those permits, inspection dates will be Thursdays only. For all permits issued after June 1, 2021, inspection may be requested for Mondays through Fridays with the exception of non-residential electrical inspections; those will still be on Thursdays.  

If you are starting a building project, or have any questions about the above topics, please call our office at 541-626-7011. We will do our best to make the process as simple and easy as possible.