Building Department

The City of Veneta is committed to safeguarding the life, health, safety and property of the citizens of Veneta through the determined administration of the State of Oregon Building and Safety Codes.  We pledge to provide friendly, timely, knowledgeable and cooperative service.

The City of Veneta and The Building Department, LLC administer the State of Oregon Building Codes.  Those codes are:

• State of Oregon Structural Specialty Code
• State of Oregon One and Two Family Dwelling Code
• State of Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code
• State of Oregon Manufactured Dwelling Specialty Code

In addition, the City performs plan review and inspections for manufactured dwelling parks and recreational vehicle park construction.

The City of Veneta and The Building Department, LLC process all building, mechanical and mobile home permit applications.  The Building Department, LLC performs structural and fire-life structural plan review, on-site inspections, and code consultation.  The City is responsible for record keeping and data reporting to local, state and federal agencies. 

Building Permit Forms

Building & Electrical Permit Basics (PDF)

Permit Fees 

Building permit fees are based upon State regulations and the type of construction or installation applied for. City staff cannot estimate construction permit costs.

Other permits such as Right-of-Way, Sewer, Water and Sign permits have their own fees and can be found in the Land Use and Development Fee schedule (PDF).

Building Permit Excise Tax Info (document link coming soon)

Building Permit Process

1. Submit three (3) sets of building plans at City Hall along with all necessary building permit applications. The Building Clerk is available to help you with this process. We take in plans from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
   
2. We strive to process all application within 21 days. Some permit applications take less time, some take more.
   
   Here's what goes on in that time: the planning department checks your proposal to make sure the it conforms to our zoning code standards (setbacks, building coverage, parking, landscaping, etc.) and Public Works checks that the site plan conforms to utility and encroachment standards. Assuming everything checks out, the plans move on to the building inspectors and to Lane County Fire District #1, who check for compliance with State building and fire codes. Assuming everything checks out, the plans go back to planning for calculation of any Systems Development Charges (SDCs) and preparation for issuing.
   
   At any stage of review you may receive notice that supplemental information or corrections are required.
   
   We will call you when the permits are ready to be issued.
   
3. Get your permits and pay all fees (including SDCs is applicable). We issue permits from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

Inspections

Building Inspections for Veneta are conducted by The Building Department, LLC located at 144 E. 14^th Ave. in Eugene. Inspection requests or changes to a request need to be made directly with The Building Department at (541) 484-9043 .

Electrical Inspections for Veneta are conducted by The Building Department, LLC, but inspection requests need to be phoned into Veneta City Hall at (541) 935-2191. Electrical Inspections are done on Tuesdays and Thursdays only, and inspections need to be called in the day before the inspection or by 8:30 a.m. the day of inspection. Unfortunately, we are unable to schedule a specific time, as our inspector has appointments in two other cities before arriving in Veneta.

When calling for an inspection, please have the following  (1) Permit number, (2) Service address, (3) the name or business with whom the work was performed and (4) the type of inspection needed. When leaving a message please also leave a contact phone number.

Didn't find what you were looking for? Try the Land Use Planning page.