Oregon’s New 2025 Building Codes Bring Major Changes for Contractors — Here’s What You Need to Know
The 2025 Oregon Structural Specialty Code and 2025 Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code became mandatory on April 1, 2026, bringing significant updates that every Oregon contractor needs to understand before pulling permits on new projects. Key changes include updated standards for structural engineering, new mechanical system requirements, and revised inspection protocols — and contractors who submit plans based on the now-expired 2022 codes risk permit rejections, costly redesigns, and project delays that could seriously impact their schedules and bottom lines this spring building season.
Source: Portland.gov / Oregon Building Codes Division Read the full story: https://www.portland.gov/ppd/commercial-permitting/news/2025/9/1/new-2025-oregon-structural-specialty-code-and-oregon
