Medford Carnegie Library, a classical revival building in Medford, Oregon
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Southern Oregon

Home inspection in Medford

Home inspection in Medford, Oregon: which agency issues permits, how far the records go back, wildfire code status and local conditions.

Wildfire code, section R327
Adopted, in effect adopted 2019-10-17 ord. Ord. 2019-79 not on state list PRE-SB 83, grandfathered

Late 2019 or by early 2020. Not precisely pinned.

Verified fields
Building department
name
City of Medford Building Safety
Medford building department permit system
label
Medford Building Department permit system
Inspection results, scheduling, plan status and fee payment. Requires a permit number, so it is not an address-based public record search.
How to apply for a building permit
label
How to apply for a building permit
Development services
label
Development services
Stale wildfire risk map faq
The city still publishes a Wildfire Risk Map Frequently Asked Questions document under its fire department pages.The statewide wildfire hazard map was repealed by SB 83 in 2025 and all ODF designation orders were voided. If this FAQ still describes the map as operative it is stale city guidance, which is a concrete local example of the decay the site exists to correct. Read it before citing.
Housing stock
vintage
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year
census fips
4147000
median year built
1984
total units
36630
pre 1940 pct
8.8
pre 1970 pct
30.1
Snow load region
region
Klamath Mountains
ground snow adjustment psf per ft
0.04
means
Ground snow load rises by this many psf for each foot of elevation gain within this region.
Region and factor only. This is NOT a finished ground snow load for an address; that needs the region base load and the site elevation.