Covid 19 - Building Staff Response

Building Department Services

New procedures during COVID-19 outbreak

Inspections: Building staff will continue to do inspections on new construction, inspections outside of occupied homes, and within unoccupied homes.   Inspections inside occupied homes will be performed with appropriate personal protective equipment by our staff.  If an inspector is required to enter an occupied home for an inspection, please have residents wear a mask and respect 6 feet of social distancing.  We ask that inspections be scheduled in the standard way through the on-line portal or the IVR phone line.  Because of availability constraints, we will be doing all inspections in the AM whenever possible.  If an afternoon inspection is needed please contact the department directly at 503.742.6055 to see if an appointment can be made.

Permits:  Permits should be obtained in the typical fashion through our online portal or by E-mail.  Building Staff is working remotely.  Inspection days have not changed as of yet, and Plan Review time frames have not been affected. 

Contractors: Please go online to www.buildingpermits.oregon.gov  to create your permit.

Homeowners: Please download and fill out the Building Permit Application form from (https://westlinnoregon.gov/building/building-permit) the West Linn website and then e-mail filled out documents with plans to abloomfield@westlinnoregon.gov or abernert@westlinnoregon.gov

Expirations: If your permit would expire because we are unable to provide an inspection at this time, we will extend the permit at no charge.  Please contact abloomfield@westlinnoregon.gov or abernert@westlinnoregon.gov or by phone at 503.742.6055

Contact information for Building Staff:

Jim Clark, Building Official – 503.742.6052 – jclark@westlinnoregon.gov

Alisha Bloomfield, Building Inspector II – 503.742.6053 – abloomfield@westlinnoregon.gov

Adam Bernert, Building Inspector II – 503.742.6054 – abernert@westlinnoregon.gov