Oregon roofing: permits, codes and approvals

Oregon's statewide reroof permit exemption in the 2026 ORSC, R327 wildfire rules where adopted, the CCB contractor license with bond and insurance tiers, required residential notices, and ORS 87 construction lien deadlines.

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1 · Product approvals

Product approvals

Oregon has no state roofing product approval or listing system. Inspectors rely on the code's labeling requirements and evaluation reports.

Code evaluation reports (ICC-ES, UL, IAPMO): 48 roofing reports

2 · Permit forms

City re-roof permits

Oregon sets permit exemptions statewide in ORSC Chapter 1. Reroofing a one- or two-family home, including replacing damaged sheathing, needs no permit if it adds 4 psf of dead load or less. Townhouses, solar roofing and R327 homes need one.

PortlandNo permit to reroof a house with roofing of similar weight, including replacing some or all sheathing; a permit is needed in wildfire zones, for townhouses, and for building-integrated solar roofing.SalemReroofing is exempt unless roofing and sheathing replacement exceeds 30% of the required live load design capacity; permits are also needed in wildfire hazard zones, for townhouses and for solar shingles.EugeneReroofing is exempt if it stays within 30% of the required live load capacity and the roof needn't be fire resistive; a permit is needed in wildfire hazard zones, for townhouses, for PV roofing, or if more than 15% of existing spaced sheathing is removed for new sheathing.GreshamGresham lists reroofing as needing a permit when all old roofing is removed and new sheathing is installed; permitted reroofs need a mandatory pre-roof inspection during tear-off and a final inspection.

3 · Code rules

Code rules

The 2026 Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC), based on the 2024 IRC, took effect Oct. 1, 2026. Chapter 1 is mandatory now; for the rest, the 2023 or 2026 ORSC may be used until it becomes mandatory April 1, 2027. Official adoption page ↗

2026 ORSC phase-inChapter 1 (administration) became effective and mandatory Oct. 1, 2026. Chapters 2-44 took effect the same day with a six-month phase-in and become mandatory April 1, 2027.Reroof permit exemption (ORSC R105.2, item 15)No permit is needed for reroofing, including replacing damaged sheathing, where the added dead load is 4 psf or less. Exceptions: townhouses and attached stacked two-family homes, building-integrated or other PV roof coverings, and homes originally built under locally adopted R327.Wildfire hazard mitigation (ORSC R327)R327 applies only where a local building department has adopted it, to new one- and two-family homes in designated wildfire hazard zones. Ashland, Bend, Deschutes County, Grants Pass and Sisters have adopted it. Hardening when replacing exterior elements is voluntary.

5 · License and insurance

License and insurance

Anyone who bids or works as a contractor in Oregon needs a Construction Contractors Board (CCB) license. Residential roofing needs a residential endorsement, with a bond and liability insurance set by endorsement type.

CCB license required (ORS 701.021)A person who bids on or does contractor work must hold a current CCB license. Work on residential structures needs a residential endorsement.Residential bond and insurance (ORS 701.081)Residential general contractor: $25,000 bond, $500,000 liability. Residential specialty contractor: $20,000 bond, $300,000 liability. Residential limited contractor: $15,000 bond, $100,000 liability.16-hour pre-license training and examThe company's Responsible Managing Individual must complete the 16-hour pre-license training and pass the exam before the license is issued.

6 · Lien and contract forms

Lien and contract rules

Residential jobs over $2,000 need a written contract and three CCB notices, or you may lose lien rights. Perfect a lien within 75 days and sue within 120 days of filing.

Written contract over $2,000 (ORS 701.305)Required for residential work over $2,000. It must include your name, address, phone and CCB number, the customer's name and job address, work description, price, payment terms, owner rights including CCB complaints, and any mediation or arbitration clause.Required residential noticesOn residential contracts over $2,000, give the Consumer Protection Notice, Notice of Procedure and Information Notice to Owner About Construction Liens. Keep proof the owner received them for two years.Information Notice to Owner (ORS 87.093)The original contractor must deliver it when a residential contract over $2,000 is signed, in person or by registered, certified or certificate-of-mailing mail. Without it you can't claim a lien and face a CCB penalty of up to $5,000.Notice of right to lien for subs and suppliers (ORS 87.021)Anyone not hired directly by the owner must send the owner a notice of right to lien. It protects only labor and materials supplied from 8 business days before it is delivered or mailed. Commercial jobs are exempt.Perfect the lien within 75 days (ORS 87.035, 87.039)File the claim of lien with the county recording officer within 75 days after you stop work or the project is completed, whichever is earlier. Mail the owner notice and a copy within 20 days of filing.Foreclose within 120 days (ORS 87.055, 87.057)Sue to foreclose within 120 days after filing the claim of lien. Deliver a written notice of intent to foreclose to the owner and mortgagee at least 10 days before filing suit.

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Public records, last checked Oct 23, 2026. Always verify on the official source before you permit.