Hood River plan check and resubmittal guide

What we could verify about the City of Hood River’s permit office from government and permit portal pages, what Oregon law says about plan check there, and how to answer a correction letter. Each fact links to its source.

The City of Hood River permit office

• City of Hood River Building Department (cityofhoodriver.gov, checked October 31, 2026): (541) 387-5202 (cityofhoodriver.gov, checked October 31, 2026)
• Address: 211 2nd Street, Hood River, Oregon 97031 (cityofhoodriver.gov, checked October 31, 2026)
• Resubmittal instructions
• Building department page

Links and facts checked on October 28, 2026.

How to resubmit, at a glance

In our words, from Hood River’s own page. The exact steps are on the page linked below.

1. Email the application and required plans to the building department address.
2. Revision and addendum reviews get billed by the hour.

From Hood River’s own page, read October 31, 2026: cityofhoodriver.gov

Codes its letters cite

Local amendments to the building code

The state building code is uniform statewide: cities and counties may not set different requirements unless the state Building Codes Division authorizes them.

Source: oregonlegislature.gov

Hood River and Hood River County

Hood River is in Hood River County. See the Hood River County guide.

Oregon rules every plan check here follows

These come from Oregon law and state agencies, so they apply in Hood River as well. Each links to its source.

Residential code

The 2026 Oregon Residential Specialty Code took effect on Oct. 1, 2026. Chapter 1 is already mandatory; Chapters 2 - 44 and the appendices become mandatory on April 1, 2027.

Source: Oregon Building Codes Division, checked October 31, 2026

Commercial (structural) code

Commercial buildings follow the 2025 Oregon Structural Specialty Code. It took effect Oct. 1, 2025, and after a 6-month phase-in became mandatory on April 1, 2026.

Source: Oregon Building Codes Division, checked October 31, 2026

Commercial energy code

Energy rules for commercial buildings come from the 2025 Oregon Energy Efficiency Specialty Code, mandatory since July 1, 2025.

Source: Oregon Building Codes Division, checked October 31, 2026

Electrical code

Electrical work follows the 2026 Oregon Electrical Specialty Code, based on the 2026 National Electrical Code, in effect since Oct. 1, 2026.

Source: Oregon Building Codes Division, checked October 31, 2026

Plumbing code

Plumbing work follows the 2026 Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code, based on the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code, in effect since Oct. 1, 2026.

Source: Oregon Building Codes Division, checked October 31, 2026

What a good response to plan check corrections has

General guidance, not the City of Hood River’s own rules. Check its page before you resubmit.

• Answer every comment, in the reviewer’s order and numbering, so nothing is missed.
• Say plainly what you changed for each comment, or why no change is needed.
• Name the sheet and detail where each change is, so the reviewer can find it fast.
• Mark changes on the drawings (clouds or deltas are common) and keep sheet numbers the same.
• Send the response letter, the revised drawings and any new calculations together.

Other Oregon city guides

• Hood River County
• City of Hillsboro
• City of Hermiston

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