Overview

City of Milwaukie Oregon Official Website

The planning department works with residents and community leaders to develop long range planning documents which guide the growth and development of the community. These documents implement the Community’s Vision to become a flourishing city that is entirely equitable, delightfully livable, and completely sustainable by 2040.  The City’s Comprehensive Plan is primarily a land use document that strives to implement the Community Vision.  The department is also responsible for ensuring new development follows the city’s vision and comprehensive plan for growth through the development review process, otherwise known as current planning. 

Milwaukie's planning department manages projects that fall into four distinct categories: 

  • Current planning: fulfilling the city’s development review and permitting responsibilities through the Municipal Code. Learn about development-related projects on the Submitted Application Page.   

  • Long-range planning projects: planning for the evolution of the community 

  • Regulation improvements: developing and implementing both large and small code and policy changes in the Municipal Code and the Comprehensive Plan. Improvement also serves to clarify the development review process.  

  • Community development: supporting the Community Development Department to develop and implement projects of significance related to housing and economic development.  

Maps:

Milwaukie Property & Utility Search Map*  Interactive map with property and utility information. 
Zoning & Land Use Map*  Interactive map with zoning information and historic resource inventory. 
General City Maps*  Various maps with information on school boundaries, city facilities, utility service providers, special city districts, and more. 
Clackamas County C-Map  Interactive map containing basic tax assessor's data about properties within Clackamas County. 
Portland Maps  Interactive map useful for finding a property's location and jurisdiction. Contains general information for properties in the Metro area, some property data is available only for properties in the City of Portland. 
ORMAP  Interactive map containing tax assessor information for all counties in Oregon. Searchable by address or tax lot number. 
*Maps maintained by The City of Milwaukie

Property Information:

Multnomah County Library  Multnomah County Library has multiple resources available for researching property history. Most of this information is available at the Central Library, though some resources are available on-line with a Multnomah County Library Card. 
Clackamas County Assessor’s Office  Assessor's Office has information about changes and improvements that have been made to Clackamas County properties. This information is available by calling or visiting the Assessor's Office. 
Clackamas County Surveyor Information System  Website containing information on plats, surveys, donation land claims, and other surveyor information on file with the Clackamas County Surveyor's Office. This site is particularly useful for researching the land division history of a property. 

FAQs:

How is my property zoned?  See the City Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance (Title 19 of the Milwaukie Municipal Code). 
How do I report a zoning violation?  To report a zoning violation you can fill out a code enforcement complaint form or contact the Code Compliance Office at code@milwaukieoregon.gov or 503-786-7409. 
Is my property in the City of Milwaukie?  Many properties with a Milwaukie mailing address are not within City limits. To verify where a property is located within City limits use this interactive map. 
Do I need a permit to cut down a tree?  For tree permitting information, visit the tree permit page or contact the Urban Forestry department at 503.786.7655 or urbanforest@milwaukieoregon.gov. 

For all other questions please contact the Planner on Duty at 
planning@milwaukieoregon.gov or 503-786-7630