A recent scamming effort has targeted applicants to city land use decisions, infrastructure projects, and other city business with illegitimate fee collection requests. Be wary of fee requests in excess of what Molalla City Staff has conveyed to you and reach out to our staff directly if you receive any payment requests that look suspicious. The City will NEVER request a wire payment.
PUBLIC NOTICE: On December 10, 2025, City Council voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance No. 2025-12: Amending Molalla Municipal Code, Chapter 2.04.010 City Council Meetings. Regular City Council meetings will start at 6:00pm beginning on January 14, 2026.
All new commercial and industrial tenants in Molalla are required to obtain a Change of Use/Occupancy permit when starting at a new location. The “use” deals with planning and zoning code, the “occupancy” deals with building and fire code. Planning staff will assess your application, consult with Clackamas County Building Codes and the Molalla Fire District, then provide you with an approval that will either be final or spell out the additional process you need to complete prior to making use and occupying the site the way you have proposed.
Review our submission guide to understand the process.
Complete the digital form below.
Note: You must call Community Development to pay the permit fee after submitting.
We review for zoning compliance. Please read your Conditions of Approval carefully for next steps.
Note: This process may discover other steps required to remain compliant.
Contact Clackamas Building Division to finalize your occupancy permit.
Contact the Community Development Department. We're here to help.
Phone503-759-0205
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LocationMolalla Civic Center 315 Kennel Avenue Molalla, OR 97038
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Hours Mon. 8am - 4:30pm Tue. 8am - 4:30pm Wed. 8am - 4:30pm Thur. 8am - 4:30pm Friday's by appointment only.
Dan ZinderPlanning Manager