Bend, OR Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)

010 names the Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code as one of the State codes the City of Bend Building Official administers and enforces citywide, alongside the structural, mechanical, electrical and residential codes, and the section notes that all authority granted by those codes applies because every parcel in the city sits within an established Wildfire Hazard Zone. 050 controls its life span: the permit expires and becomes null and void if the authorized work is not commenced within 180 days of issuance, or if it is suspended or abandoned for a 180-day stretch after commencing, and the Building Official treats a 180-day gap with no approved inspections as abandonment.

A permittee holding an unexpired permit may ask in writing for up to 180 additional days if circumstances beyond their control prevented completion, but only if the applicable building codes and land use standards have not changed since issuance and the project is likely to finish in a reasonable time. 050(C) allows reinstatement rather than a fresh application if the same extension conditions are met, no changes have been made to the original plans, and the request comes within one year of expiration; the reinstatement fee is prorated to the review and inspection work actually needed. 040.