Building permits and plan check in Union
City of La Grande handles building permits for the City of Union. Here is what we could verify about City of La Grande’s permit office, what Oregon law says about plan check, and how to answer a correction letter. Each fact links to its source.
Who handles building permits in Union
Building permits for Union are handled by City of La Grande, so plan check corrections and resubmittals go to City of La Grande. (unioncountyor.gov, checked October 31, 2026)
City of La Grande permit office
- Building Division: 541-962-1360 (cityoflagrande.org, checked October 31, 2026)
- Address: 1000 Adams Avenue, La Grande, OR 97850 (cityoflagrande.org, checked October 31, 2026)
- Building department page
Links and facts checked on October 28, 2026.
See the full La Grande plan check guide
Union and Union County
Union is in Union County. See the Union County guide.
Oregon rules every plan check here follows
These come from Oregon law and state agencies, so they apply in Union 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 Union’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
How we help
Send us the whole correction letter. We draft a response to every comment and list the drawing changes sheet by sheet. Your first letter is free. You review each response, then you sign and submit to the City of Union yourself.
Cleared to Build is an independent service. We are not the City of Union and are not affiliated with it.
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Questions
Who handles building permits in Union?
City of La Grande does. Send plan check corrections and resubmittals to City of La Grande, the way its own pages ask.
Is Cleared to Build part of the City of Union or City of La Grande?
No. Cleared to Build is an independent service, not affiliated with the City of Union, City of La Grande or any permitting agency. You submit yourself.