Sauvie Island is located geographically outside the limits of the City of Portland and within the boundaries of  both Multnomah and Columbia counties. The following  key contacts and land use information for these counties apply to this area:

MULTNOMAH COUNTY CONTACTS for Sauvie Island

• County Commissioner’s Office:
  • Deborah Kafoury, District 1 (includes Sauvie Island)
  • Office: 503-988-5220 or at district1@co.multnomah.or.us.
• Multnomah County Planning Office 1600 SE 190th Avenue, Suite 116 Portland, Oregon 97233
  • Land Use Planner: Kevin Cook,  (503) 988-3043 #1 x 26782; kevin.c.cook@co.multnomah.or.us
• Multnomah County Code Compliance Office 1600 SE 190th Ave Portland, OR 97233
  • Code Compliance Specialist, Michael Grimmett, 503.988.5050 x29604
  • Land Use Specialists, Planner on Duty, (503) 988-3043 land.use.planning@co.multnomah.or.us

HELPFUL MULTNOMAH COUNTY LAND USE LINKS:

• Main land-use page
• Sauvie Island land-use codes
• Sauvie Island Comprehensive Plan
• Report Land Use Violations

MULTNOMAH COUNTY HANDOUTS:

• Dwellings on Farm Forest Lands
• Farm Agricultural Building Exemption FAQ
• Farm Agricultural Building Land Use Permit
• Floating Structure Placement Application
• Land Use Planning Fees
• Agency Contact List
• Accessory Structure Covenant
• GEC Information Guide
• Willamette River Greenway Instruction Sheet
• Willamette River Greenway Worksheet

COLUMBIA COUNTY CONTACTS:

Board Of County Commissioners
County Courthouse Room 331, 503-397-4322

Tony Hyde, Commissioner
tony.hyde@co.columbia.or.us

Earl Fisher, Commissioner
earl.fisher@co.columbia.or.us

Rita Bernhard, Commissioner
rita.bernhard@co.columbia.or.us

Planning Division Contacts
Chief Planner Glen Higgins
glenn.higgins@co.columbia.or.us

Planner Deborah Jacob
deborah.jacob@co.columbia.or.us

Planner Erika Owen
erika.owen@co.columbia.or.us

Planner Emily Pudell
emily.pudell@co.columbia.or.us

Planning Secretary Kay Clay
kay.clay@co.columbia.or.us

COLUMBIA COUNTY PLANNING DIVISION (Please note: links below are currently under construction)
The mission of the Planning section is to serve the public and uphold the land use laws of Columbia County and the state of Oregon.

• Stormwater & Erosion Control Ordinance
• Subdivision & Partitioning Ordinance
• Zoning Ordinances
• Fee Schedule (pdf)
• Comprehensive Plan (pdf)
• 2000 Columbia County Census Information
• Permit Process Flow Chart for New Construction (pdf)

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